Hogan v. State

The appellant, Jason Hogan, appeals his judgment and sentence arising out of his conviction of two counts of sexual battery, and one count of battery. He contends that the trial court erred in not allowing him to ask the victim certain questions concerning whether she had previously been the victim of sexual battery. He also argues that he was prejudiced as a result of alleged “improper discussions” by the jury prior to actual deliberations. We affirm.

We turn first to Mr. Hogan’s contention that he should have been allowed to cross-examine the victim regarding whether she had been the victim…