In his first assignment of error, the defendant makes two arguments. He says first that the court should have disqualified Barbara Staten, the victim's mother, as a witness. He says next that the court should not have allowed the State to ask leading questions of Mrs. Staten.
While Mrs. Staten was testifying, she had difficulty answering some of the questions and gave answers that were not responsive...
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