Martin v. State

Donald L. Corbin, Associate Justice.

Appellant John D. Martin was convicted in the Pope County Circuit Court of the offenses of rape, Class Y felony; violation' of a minor in the first-degree, Class C felony; and carnal abuse in the third degree, Class D felony. He was sentenced to respective terms of imprisonment of fourteen years, three years, and one year. He raises four points for reversal, one of which challenges the trial court’s ruling under the rape-shield statute, Ark. Code Ann. § 16-42-101 (Repl. 1999). Our jurisdiction is thus pursuant to section 16-42-101 and Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 1-2…