Kentucky v. Stincer, No. 86-572 (U.S. Supreme Court) (482 U.S. 730; 107 S.Ct. 2658) (June 19, 1987) (Justice Blackmun)
The defendant in this case was convicted of first-degree sodomy for engaging in deviate sexual intercourse in violation of Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 510.070. During the trial, an in-chambers hearing was conducted to determine whether two young girls were competent to testify at trial. Over the defendant's objection, the …
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