State v. St. John

The issues in this aggravated felonious sexual assault case are whether the trial court abused its discretion by finding the six-year-old victim competent to testify as a witness and whether the evidence was sufficient to prove penetration. We uphold the conviction.

The defendant was indicted for aggravated felonious sexual assault by engaging in sexual penetration in the form of fellatio with a six-year-old female. During the course of the trial, the court found the victim competent to testify. The defendant was convicted by a jury, and his motion to set aside the verdict was denied. The…