Rowan v. State

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Rowan’s motion for postconviction relief. It held that Rowan was not prejudiced by counsel’s failure to pursue a defense based on alleged concealment of the victim’s age because the charged offense did not require proof that he knew the victim’s age. The court also upheld the procedural bar on Rowan’s previously litigated no-contact-order claim and rejected his argument that an informal spousal relationship excused the sexual conduct.