Skaggs v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
CONOVER, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
James Skaggs was convicted of child molesting, Ind.Code 35-42-4-3, 1 a class B felony, and sentenced to six years in prison. A motion to correct errors was timely filed and overruled. Skaggs now seeks appellate review of his conviction.
ISSUES 2
1. Was the defendant denied a fair trial because of improper remarks made by the prosecutor?
2. May a party impeach its own witness?
3. Did the trial court err in refusing to permit the defendant to inquire into the sexual history of the victim?
4. Did the State fail to comply with a discovery order?
5. Was certain…
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