Legal Opinion

State v. Brunson

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided July 17, 2012No. COA12-85Published

1Opinion of the Court

STROUD, Judge.

Defendant appeals judgments convicting him of numerous sexual offenses. For the following reasons, we find no error.

I. Background

This case involves the long-term sexual abuse of Jane1 perpetrated by her stepfather, defendant. The State’s evidence tended to show that over the course of a few years defendant perpetrated multiple sexual acts upon Jane, his minor stepdaughter, including showing Jane pornography; shaving Jane’s pubic hair; attempting to insert objects, his fingers, and his penis into Jane’s vagina; encouraging Jane to experiment sexually with another; sending Jane…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania v. RitchieSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. State v. LawrenceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2012
  3. State v. GarcellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2009
  4. State v. HouseSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
  5. State v. WigginsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1993

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