State v. Johnston

Decided 2007-10-25

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*7 ¶1 Guylin Johnston appeals his second degree rape conviction. Mr. Johnston asserts that his right to due process was violated when police instructed a hospital employee to destroy potentially exculpatory evidence, that the trial court erred by failing to hold a competency hearing for the alleged victim, and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Where the evidence destroyed is potential…

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