McClellan v. State

Andree Layton Roaf, Judge.

Following a bench trial, James S. McClellan was convicted of rape and was sentenced to fifteen years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. On appeal, McClellan’s sole argument is that the trial court erred by admitting the victim’s medical records into evidence as business records because they were prepared in anticipation of criminal litigation. We affirm.

Appellant, James S. McClellan, was convicted of rape on April 22, 2002. The details of the rape are irrelevant for purposes of this appeal; however, the assault was especially violent and resulted in injuries…