North Carolina
NC man granted new trial in incest, child rape case
A man serving a 66 to 95-year prison sentence for statutory rape was granted a new trial by the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
The Court ruled on Tuesday, siding with the defendant, who argued that a note not introduced in his trial was crucial to his defense.
The 37-year-old Newton man was found guilty of incest and statutory rape in November 2022. The abuse went on from 2016 to 2020, beginning when the victim was 9 years old, according to court records.
Catawba County deputies arrested the man in 2020 after the victim made an outcry to the authorities.
Read more at WCNC.com.