State of Maine v. Daniel Cardona

Summary

The court affirmed Cardona’s conviction for unlawful sexual contact. It held that the trial court acted within its broad discretion under Rule 403 when it revisited an initial exclusion and admitted evidence that Cardona offered a sex toy to the victim, and that the court correctly excluded evidence of threats against the victim’s cousin because the evidence lacked a sufficient connection to the victim’s accusation. The court also concluded that whether Cardona had opened the door to the sex-toy evidence was immaterial to appellate review.