State v. Rangel

OPINION

GREENWOOD, Judge:

Defendant Alfred Rangel appeals his conviction of forcible sexual abuse, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-404 (1990). Defendant argues that Utah Rule of Evidence 615 is unconstitutional, facially and as applied in his case, and that the trial court abused its discretion by allowing the victim to testify after she had remained in the courtroom throughout the entire trial. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

The State originally charged defendant with one count of forcible sexual abuse and one count of attempted rape, or in the alternative, aggravated sexual assault. After a bench…