State v. Cosey

ORME, Associate Presiding Judge:

Defendant Dwaine Cosey appeals his conviction for rape, a first degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-402 (1990). Defendant claims that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel during jury selection, that he did not receive a fair trial because the victim remained in the courtroom, and that evidence of the victim’s subsequent behavior was improperly admitted. We affirm.

FACTS

We recite the facts in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict. State v. Hamilton, 827 P.2d 232, 233-34 (Utah 1992). In the early hours of March 20, 1992, the…