Pounds v. United States

After a jury trial, appellant was convicted of two counts each of rape, carnal knowledge, and incest. 1 On appeal to this court he alleges (1) that the trial court improperly admitted evidence of prior sexual contact between himself and the complainant; (2) that his conviction was not supported by adequate corroborative evidence; (3) that the trial court erred by failing to poll the jury and voir dire the jury a third time regarding prejudicial publicity; and (4) that his convictions for rape, carnal knowledge and incest merge. 2 We affirm.

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At trial, the government presented the testimony of…