Dwight Samuel O'Connor v. State of Alaska

Judge WOLLENBERG.

Dwight Samuel O'Connor was indicted on three counts of first-degree sexual assault against P.A.B. - one count of penile-vaginal penetration, one count of digital-vaginal penetration, and one count of fellatio. A jury acquitted O'Connor of digital penetration and fellatio but did not reach a verdict on the charge of penile penetration. The State then retried O'Connor. At the second trial, a jury convicted O'Connor of the remaining count.

On appeal, O'Connor argues that the trial court erred in precluding him from introducing evidence of the acquittals from his first trial.

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