State v. Lewis

A jury found Derek Lewis guilty of sodomizing his three-year-old neighbor. We take his points out of order to provide context for our opinion.

Point II — Sufficiency of Evidence

Lewis claims there was insufficient proof that he engaged in deviate sexual intercourse, an element of the crime.1 We *254review to determine if there was sufficient evidence for reasonable jurors to so find, accepting all evidence and reasonable inferences that support the verdict and ignoring those to the contrary. State v. Atterberry, 358 S.W.3d 564, 565 (Mo.App.2012). We summarize the relevant evidence accordingly.

Lewis,…