Legal Opinion

State v. Suarez

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided May 4, 1987No. 860191-CAPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DAVIDSON, Judge:

Defendant appeals his conviction of three counts of forcible sexual abuse committed when the victim was 11 and 12 years old. Defendant claims the trial court erred in refusing to allow evidence of the “victim’s prior sexual history, her use of illicit drugs and her affliction with a sexually transmitted disease.” Defendant also claims procedural error in allowing the information to be amended after the jury was impaneled and in charging two offenses for one course of conduct. Finally, defendant claims the trial court erred in allowing an expert witness to testify at…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. LairbyUtah Supreme Court · 1984
  2. State v. JohnsUtah Supreme Court · 1980
  3. State in Interest of JLSUtah Supreme Court · 1980
  4. State v. LovatoUtah Supreme Court · 1985
  5. State v. O'BRIENUtah Supreme Court · 1986

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. HesterIdaho Supreme Court · 1988
  2. State v. RummerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1993
  3. State v. AliresCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2019
  4. State v. YoungUtah Supreme Court · 1989
  5. State v. CarroltonSupreme Court of Vermont · 2011

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