Sgouros v. State

OPINION OF THE COURT

RUSSELL E. SEAY, JR., Circuit Judge.

THIS CAUSE comes before the court upon the appeal of a convic*36tion entered against Appellant, Father Alexander Sgouros, who was found guilty on one of four counts of battery upon his former secretary Rosina Bove. Appellant was sentenced to sixty days in jail with fifty days suspended. On appeal, appellant raises three issues upon which to overturn the adjudication of guilt.

The first issue deals with the admissibility of an audio tape recording of the battery incident made by Ms. Bove without appellant’s knowledge or consent. The tape…