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STATE v. DOUGLAS

No. 4075.

367 S.C. 498 (2006)

626 S.E.2d 59

The STATE, Respondent, v. William R. DOUGLAS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided January 23, 2006.

Rehearing Denied April 20, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Dudek, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, Assistant Attorney General David Spencer, all of Columbia; and Solicitor C. Kelly Jackson, of Sumter, for Respondent.

ANDERSON, J.:

William R. Douglas (Douglas) was convicted of committing a lewd act upon a minor and sentenced to twelve years. On appeal, Douglas argues the trial court erred in admitting the testimony of Gwen L. Herod as an expert in forensic interviewing and in disallowing the testimony of Amelia Douglas that the victim lied to her in the past. We affirm.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In February of 2003, Cathryn Douglas and her daughter...

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