State v. Gokey

Defendant Randall Gokey was convicted, following a jury trial, of sexual assault of a six-year-old girl. 13 V.S.A. § 3252(3). He appeals, claiming error in the admission of certain testimony by a child psychologist. We agree and accordingly reverse and remand.

In January of 1987, the complainant (child) told her mother that defendant had “humped” her on several occasions, most recently in the previous month. At trial, she graphically described the December 1986 incident, with which defendant was charged, and demonstrated for the jury with dolls. A drawing she had made of the incident was…