STATE v. PETTIT

No. 10-81-08399; A26707.

675 P.2d 183 (1984)

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Timothy PETTIT, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided January 18, 1984.

Reconsideration Denied March 16, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth A. Morrow, P.C., Eugene, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Christine L. Dickey, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and James E. Mountain, Jr., Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before GILLETTE, P.J., and WARDEN and YOUNG, JJ.


YOUNG, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for sodomy in the first degree. ORS 163.405. The issues are whether the trial court erred in: (1) granting a protective order under ORS 135.873(1); (2) denying defendant's challenge of a juror for cause; and (3) permitting an expert witness to testify on matters touching on the credibility of the victim.1 We affirm.

The victim is defendant's daughter, who was 8 years old at the time...

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