State v. Tucker

A jury found Allen E. Tucker ("Defendant") guilty of the class-B felony of sexual abuse in the first degree and the unclassified felony of attempted enticement of a child.1 See sections 566.100 and 566.151, RSMo Noncum. Supp. 2014. In three points relied on, Defendant appeals his resulting convictions, claiming the trial court abused its discretion in admitting testimony from two separate witnesses about prior conduct by Defendant alleged to qualify as uncharged crimes admissible under article I, section 18(c) of the Missouri Constitution ("Section 18(c) Propensity Evidence"). Defendant also…