State v. Coe

Appellant, Frederick H. "Kevin" Coe, was charged in Spokane County Superior Court with five counts of first degree rape and one count of second degree rape. He was convicted of four counts of first degree rape. Coe appealed to the Court of Appeals which certified the cause to this court. Appellant raises eight issues:(1) Was evidence of Coe's prior misdemeanor conviction of third degree theft properly admitted for the purpose of impeachment?(2) Did the trial court abuse its discretion by allowing the prosecuting attorney to present evidence of Coe's sexual relations with his former girl…