State v. Shrewsbury

This is an appeal by Artie Gene Shrews-bury (hereinafter “Appellant”) from a November 6, 2001, order of the Circuit Court of Mercer County sentencing him to four consecutive terms of one to five years in the penitentiary and five years probation upon his conviction of seven counts of first degree sexual assault and four counts of first degree sexual abuse. The Appellant contends that the lower court erred in admitting the. testimony of the children’s play therapist regarding statements made by the alleged victims of abuse. Upon thorough review of the record and the arguments of the parties,…