Smith's Criminal Case Compendium
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Criminal Procedure
Indictment & Pleading Issues
Evidence
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State v. Sprouse, 217 N.C. App. 230 (Dec. 6, 2011)
There was sufficient evidence of penetration during anal intercourse to sustain convictions for statutory sex offense and sexual activity by a substitute parent. The victim testified that the defendant “inserted his penis . . . into [her] butt,” that the incident was painful, and that she wiped blood from the area immediately after the incident.