State v. Ripple
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the district court convicting Defendant of sexual intercourse without consent, holding that there was no error in the district court's evidentiary rulings.
Specifically at issue was whether the district court erred in excluding defense evidence on relevancy grounds or committed reversible error by admitting certain hearsay statements into evidence. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the district court (1) erred in admitting hearsay evidence, but the error was harmless and not subject to reversal on appeal; and (2) did not err in excluding irrelevant defense testimony.
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