SMITH v. STATE

No. 14515.

686 P.2d 247 (1984)

William Chester SMITH, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

August 24, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul J. Malikowski, Carson City, for appellant.

D. Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Carson City, William Rogers, Dist. Atty., Lyon County, Yerington, for respondent.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Appellant William Chester Smith was convicted of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter and sentenced to twenty years in prison. Because prejudicial error resulted from the admission of prior consistent statements of the victim, we reverse and remand.

The trial of this matter was essentially a contest of credibility between the victim and appellant. Smith testified and denied the assault; his defense was that the victim had fabricated...

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