STATE v. VAIL

No. 20001001-CA.

51 P.3d 1285 (2002)

2002 UT App 176

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Todd R. VAIL, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Utah.

May 23, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kent R. Hart, Salt Lake Legal Defender Ass'n, Salt Lake City, for Appellant.

Mark L. Shurtleff, Attorney General and Christopher D. Ballard, Assistant Attorney General, Salt Lake City, for Appellee.

Before Judges BENCH, ORME, and THORNE.


OPINION

THORNE, Judge.

¶ 1 Appellant Todd Vail (Vail) appeals from convictions on two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Child, a second degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-404.1 (1999). At issue is whether the trial court violated Rule 608 of the Utah Rules of Evidence, by allowing a witness to testify as to the truthfulness and veracity of other witnesses. We reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 Vail and Tracy Ely...

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