Buchanan v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATTINGLY, Judge
James Buchanan appeals his conviction after a jury trial of child molesting, a Class A felony. Buchanan alleges five errors, which we restate as: 1) that the trial court abused its discretion when it allowed into evidence certain pornographic photographs, drawings, and magazines found in Buchanan’s possession; 2) that six-year-old H.B., the victim, was incompetent to testify; 3) that another witness improperly vouched for the victim’s testimony; 4) that Buchanan’s confession was obtained illegally; and 5) that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction. 1
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