State of Maine v. John A. Fahnley

SAUFLEY,CJ.

[¶ 1] John A. Fahnley appeals from a judgment of conviction of sexual abuse of a minor (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 254(1)(A-2) .(2014), entered by the court (Franklin County, Mills, J.) after a jury trial. Fahn-ley argues that (A) the court improperly applied the “first complaint” rule and (B) the prosecutor committed misconduct in his closing arguments that deprived Fahn-ley of a fair trial. We affirm the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the evidence in the record supports the following facts. State v. Diana, 2014 ME 45, ¶2, 89…