State v. Hughes

Defendant Wayne Hughes raises three issues in this appeal of his conviction for sexual assault. He argues first that the trial court’s instruction allowed the jury to convict him on a theory of liability not charged in the information; second, that the prosecutor made comments in closing argument that impaired his right to a fair trial; and third, that the trial court erred in refusing to allow opinion evidence under V.R.E. 608(a). We affirm.

On November 21, 1989, defendant was charged with “engaging in a sexual act with J.R., a minor to whom he was not married, consisting of contact between…