State v. Viera

MARTIN, Chief Judge.

Defendant appeals from judgments imposing active terms of imprisonment following his conviction by a jury of two counts of sexual battery and one count of practicing massage therapy without a license. At trial, the State offered evidence tending to show that from June 2004 until early January 2005, defendant provided massage services as an independent contractor at a Raleigh salon and spa. At the inception of his relationship with the salon, he exhibited a copy of his massage license to the salon’s owner, who made no further inquiry. In fact, defendant’s massage license…