State v. Anderson
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of sexual contact with a child under the age of sixteen. Defendant appealed, arguing that his arraignment was inadequate and that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a new trial. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) because Defendant had sufficient notice of the charge against him, pleaded not guilty, exercised his rights, and had an adequate opportunity to defend himself at trial, there was no error in the arraignment; and (2) Defendant waived his argument that the trial court erred in failing to enter a specific finding that the minor victim was a competent witness, and therefore, the trial court did not err in denying Defendant's motion for a new trial.
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