State v. Wells

HECHT, Justice.

Lorant Wells appeals from his conviction of sexual abuse in the third degree, contending the district court erred in: (1) admitting, over Wells’s hearsay and confrontation clause objections, evidence of statements made by a patient to a sexual assault nurse examiner, (2) failing to inquire into the alleged breakdown of Wells’s relationship with his attorney, and (3) applying an incorrect legal standard when ruling on a motion for new trial. We conclude the error, if any, arising from the admission of the challenged evidence was harmless. We also conclude the district court…