State v. Nye

This is a review of a published opinion by the court of appeals which affirmed defendant’s conviction for sexual assault in violation of sec. 940.225 (2) (e), Stats. 1977. State v. Nye, 100 Wis. 2d 398, 302 N.W. 2d 83 (Ct. App. 1981). We summarily affirm.

At trial defendant was found guilty of forcibly having sexual intercourse with his then fourteen-year-old stepdaughter. On appeal defendant raised four issues, all of which were decided by the court of appeals.

The court of appeals first held that the jury instruction stating that sexual contact was intentional touching that can be reasonably…