Dove v. State

The appellant, James R. Dove, Sr., was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, Judge Matthew S. Evans presiding, of rape and sentenced to seven years. On this appeal Dove raises five issues:

1) The trial court unduly restricted the scope of cross-examination;

2) The trial court incorrectly disqualified a character witness;

3) The trial court improperly restricted appellant’s direct examination of several witnesses by sustaining objections on the grounds that the questions were leading;

4) The evidence was insufficient in regard to lack of consent on the part of the…