Boatwright v. State

MADDOX, Justice.

A putative father appeals a jury’s finding that he was the father of a child born to the prosecutrix. His principal claim for error is that the mother was allowed to state that, in her opinion, he was the father of her child. We find no error here.

The mother of the child testified that she had intercourse with the putative father on one occasion during November, 1974, that this was the first time she had ever had intercourse, and as of the date of trial, she had never had intercourse with anyone other than the putative father.

The alleged father claims that in a paternity…