State v. Germany

GARY M. GAERTNER, JR., Presiding Judge.

Introduction

Bruce Germany (Germany) appeals from a judgment of conviction for fifteen counts of sexual contact with a student by a teacher, a class D felony, in violation of Section 566.086 RSMo. 1 He asserts that the trial court erred in issuing instructions with disjunctive verdict directors, and in overruling his motion for judgment of acquittal, because the State failed to prove an essential element of sexual contact under Section 566.086. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Factual and Procedural Background

On May 13, 2009, Germany was indicted by…