State v. Murray

ROBERTS, Justice.

Harold Murray appeals from his conviction of gross sexual misconduct, 17-A M.R. S.A. § 253 (Supp.1988), after a jury trial in Superior Court, (Cumberland County, Li-pez, /.). Murray asserts that the five year old victim was not competent to testify and that the court should not have permitted the prosecutor’s continued attempts to elicit incriminating testimony from her. He also challenges the court’s refusal to grant a new trial. Because we find no reversible error at trial or in the denial of a new trial, we affirm the judgment.

Harold Murray was accused by a five year old…