State v. Garner

KERRY L. MONTGOMERY, Presiding Judge.

A jury convicted Arthur Garner (Defendant) of four counts of sexual misconduct involving a child by coercion in violation of § 566.083. 1 Defendant was also charged with one count of sexual misconduct in the first degree, § 566.090, for sexual contact of C.O. through her clothing, but the jury found him not guilty of that charge. Defendant was sentenced to five year’s imprisonment for each count, to be served consecutively.

Here, Defendant’s first point challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. His second point alleges the trial court erred in allowing…