Yoder v. State

BUCHANAN, Judge.

CASE SUMMARY

Appellant-Defendant Alvin Yoder (Yo-der) appeals his conviction for child molesting,1 a class C felony, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion for treatment in lieu of prosecution/incarceration, *930and that his sentence was manifestly unreasonable.

We affirm.

FACTS

The facts most favorable to the judgment reveal that on August 3, 1989, Yoder was working at Dennis Curtis' residence. Four-year-old T.G. was visiting at the time, and Curtis observed Yoder grab T.G., place her on his lap, "hunch" her, and put his fingers inside her underwear and fondle her…