State v. Carrell

HARRIS, Judge:

¶1 Defendant John Martin Carrell (Defendant) drove a school bus for children with special needs. A jury convicted Defendant of sexually abusing two of these children in 2014. Defendant appeals his convictions, and asks us to consider two arguments. First, he asserts that the jury was improperly instructed as to the elements and required mental states for his charged crimes. Second, he contends that there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions. We find Defendant's arguments unpersuasive and therefore affirm his convictions.

BACKGROUND

¶2 In early 2014, Defendant had…