Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//February 14, 2022//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. David Charles Smith

Case No.: 2020AP584-CR

Officials: Brash, C.J., Dugan and White, JJ.

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence

David Charles Smith appeals the judgment of conviction for multiple counts of sexual assault of two children. Smith argues that the trial court erred in its evidentiary rulings regarding allegations of one child’s prior conduct, which the court determined was inadmissible under the rape shield law. Further, Smith contends that there was insufficient evidence to prove all elements of the assault of the second child. We reject his arguments, and accordingly, affirm the judgment.

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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