State v. Champagne

WUEST, Chief Justice.

Defendant, Clarence Champagne, appeals his conviction on two counts of sexual contact with a child in violation of SDCL 22-22-7. We affirm.

At trial, the victim, A.P., testified as to three alleged instances of sexual contact. The first incident occurred between July 4 and July 30, 1985 (Count III) when A.P. was fourteen. On that occasion the defendant took A.P. to a swimming area in a pickup truck. When they got back in the truck to leave, the defendant reached over and felt A.P.'s breasts. The second incident occurred sometime between May 1 and June 30, 1986 (Count II).…