Hanlin v. State

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

Appellant Paul E. Hanlin appeals his judgment of conviction for rape and his sentence of twenty-two years in prison as well as the denial of his motion for a new trial. He argues the following points on appeal: (1) the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict; (2) the circuit judge abused his discretion in admitting hearsay statements that Hanlin was accused of another rape in another state; and (3) the circuit judge abused his discretion in refusing to allow Hanlin to delve into the victim’s sexual history, when the prosecutor was permitted to do so. We…