BRIDGEWATER, Judge.
Melvin Copeland appeals his conviction for second degree rape, and the State cross-appeals the trial court's failure to sentence Copeland as a persistent offender. We hold that the trial court abused its discretion when it denied Copeland a new trial because the State failed to disclose a felony conviction of the complaining witness. We reverse and remand for new trial.
In April 1995, Copeland fled to Virginia under an assumed name when...
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