State v. Cox

OPINION

DAVIDSON, Judge:

Defendant Phillip Frederick Cox was convicted by a jury of rape. He argues on *5appeal that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of alleged prior unprosecuted sexual assaults. He also argues that the trial court should have admitted evidence concerning the victim’s reputation in the community for chastity. We reverse.

In the early morning hours of July 16, 1987, defendant went to the victim’s home in Ferron, Utah, and committed the alleged rape. The victim reported the incident to the Emery County Sheriff’s Office later that day.

During the course of investigation,…