State v. Daugherty

Tony Franklin Daugherty, Sr. (hereinafter Mr. Daugherty) appeals an order of the Circuit Court of Summers County denying his motion for a new trial. Mr. Daugherty was convicted of four counts of sexual abuse by a parent and sentenced to a period of 10 to 20 years for each conviction. 1 Subsequent to the convictions and sentences, Mr. Daugherty filed a motion for a new trial based upon the jury’s consideration of alleged extrinsic evidence. 2 After conducting an evidentiary hearing, the circuit court denied the motion for a new trial. Here, Mr. Daugherty contends that the trial court committed…