State v. Tucker

[¶ 1] Rodney Tucker appeals from a judgment of conviction of one count of gross sexual assault (Class A), 17-A M.R.S. § 253(1)(A) (2008), entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Cole, J.) following a jury trial. Tucker argues that the court abused its discretion and denied him a fair trial when it excluded testimony from a witness who alleged that the victim, the prosecution’s primary witness, had a reputation for untruthfulness and that exclusion of that evidence was not harmless error. We affirm the judgment.

I. CASE HISTORY

[¶ 2] In July 2007, the victim was staying temporarily…