State v. Ford

A jury found appellant guilty of two counts of sexual abuse in the first degree, in violation of Sec. 566.100, RSMo 1986. Appellant was sentenced to two years imprisonment plus a one thousand dollar fine on each count.

Appellant now appeals on two grounds. First, he claims that the trial court erred in allowing, as evidence, prior statements of the victim which tmfairly, prejudicially, and improperly bolstered and corroborated the testimony of the victim at trial. Second, appellant claims that the trial court erred in refusing appellant’s proffered instruction that prior inconsistent…