STATE v. RANGEL

No. 920802-CA.

866 P.2d 607 (1993)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Alfred D. RANGEL, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Utah.

December 29, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert K. Heineman (Argued), James A. Valdez, Salt Lake Legal Defender Ass'n, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Jan Graham, State Atty. Gen., Kenneth A. Bronston, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Argued), Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellee.

Before GREENWOOD, JACKSON and GARFF, JJ.


OPINION

GREENWOOD, Judge:

Defendant Alfred Rangel appeals his conviction of forcible sexual abuse, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-404 (1990). Defendant argues that Utah Rule of Evidence 615 is unconstitutional, facially and as applied in his case, and that the trial court abused its discretion by allowing the victim to testify after she had remained in the courtroom throughout the entire trial. We affirm.

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