State v. Bolin

OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

The defendant, Darel G. Bolin, appeals from the Court of Criminal Appeals’ affirmance of his conviction for the aggravated sexual battery of a nine year old girl. This case presents two issues for our determination: (1) whether the admission at trial of a social worker’s testimony, which consisted of a general statement that young victims of repeated sexual abuse have trouble remembering when the specific events of abuse occurred, constitutes reversible error; and (2) whether the verdict was an impermissible “patchwork” because the evidence did not support the jury’s…