DeYarmett v. State

FAIR, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Robert DeYarmett was charged with two counts of touching a child for lustful purposes. The victim was a five-year-old female, “Sandy,”1 the granddaughter of DeYarmett’s longtime girlfriend. In addition to the victim’s statements, DeYarmett’s semen was found on the crotch of the girl’s pajamas. DeYar-mett was convicted on both counts, and he appeals, arguing that the evidence does not support guilty verdicts. We affirm.

FACTS

¶2. Sandy’s grandmother and DeYar-mett had been in a relationship for approximately sixteen years. They lived together in the grandmother’s…