Cass v. State

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

Branden Cass was convicted of lewd and lascivious battery and lewd and lascivious molestation. But ■ his trial was tainted when the court allowed the jury to hear that Cass himself previously had been abused as well as a police- detective’s opinion that this made Cass more likely to commit such crimes. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

Cass, then 'twenty years old, was arrested based on accusations that he sexually abused a twelve-year-old girl when he was dating the girl’s older sister and living with their family. After being informed of his Miranda1…