Chunestudy v. State (Majority)
Annotate this CaseAppellant Joseph Chunestudy was found guilty by a jury of the rape of his minor daughter and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the circuit court did not err by allowing the introduction of prior and subsequent acts into evidence; (2) Appellant's arguments that the circuit court erred in denying Appellant's motion for directed verdict and by allowing the State to comment on Appellant's right to remain silent were not preserved for review; and (3) the circuit court did not err by allowing a supervisor with the state police to testify as an expert and lay witness during the guilt phase of trial.
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