State v. Aikens

Memorandum Opinion

Horton, J.

The defendant, Paul Aikens, was convicted by a jury of aggravated felonious sexual assault. He argues on appeal that the Superior Court (Nadeau, J.) abused its discretion when it: (1) found the then nine-year-old victim competent to testify at trial; and (2) denied the defendant’s motion for bail pending the outcome of this appeal. We affirm.

Recitation of the facts underlying this case is not necessary. At trial, the State called the victim as its first witness. Immediately af*571ter the witness was sworn in, the defendant asked the court to inquire into the competency…