State v. Worthan
Annotate this Case
The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the trial court denying Appellant's second petition for postconviction relief (PCR) relating to his convictions for two counts of sexual intercourse without consent, two counts of incest, and one count of tampering with a witness, holding that Appellant's second petition was time barred.
Based on a victim's affidavit, Appellant brought his second successive petition for PCR arguing that he had newly discovered evidence that the State had coached the victim. The district court dismissed the claims without ordering the State to respond. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Appellant's petition was time barred.
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.