State of Missouri v. Melvin Huffman

ROBERT G. DOWD, JR., Judge.

Melvin Huffman appeals from his conviction on one count of statutory sodomy in the first degree. Huffman asserts plain error in the trial court’s refusal to give a child molestation instruction and its failure to sua sponte declare a mistrial during the State’s closing argument and during the State’s cross-examination of a defense witness. We find no errors, plain or otherwise, and affirm.

Huffman was charged with statutory sodomy in the first degree for touching the outside of H.B.’s vagina with his hand one night while she was having a sleepover with his daughter,…