SMITH v. STATE

No. 15309.

688 P.2d 326 (1984)

Jerry Frank SMITH, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

Rehearing Denied December 24, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Goodman, Terry, Stein & Quintana, Las Vegas, for appellant.

D. Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Robert J. Miller, Dist. Atty. and James Tufteland, Deputy Dist. Atty., Las Vegas, for respondent.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Appellant was convicted by a jury of sexually assaulting his girlfriend's six-year-old daughter. He presently challenges the propriety of allowing certain witnesses to testify at his trial. For the reasons expressed below, we affirm.

The case involves child sexual abuse in a family setting. Appellant lived with his girlfriend and her daughter. Testimony indicated that the child looked upon appellant as her father. While appellant...

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