State v. Wood

Gary A. Wood appeals his conviction and sentence after a bench trial in the district court for Lincoln County on the charge of first degree sexual assault on a child under 16 years of age in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-319(l)(c) (Reissue 1979). The district court sentenced Wood to a term of imprisonment not less than U/2 nor more than 3 years. We affirm.

On September 16, 1983, Wood’s wife, 9-year-old daughter, and 12-year-old son met with a detective of the North Platte Police Department concerning a complaint about Wood’s sexual contact with his daughter on September 9 and 10. Based on…