State v. Watson

GARY M. GAERTNER, JR., Judge.

Introduction

Terry Watson (Defendant) appeals his convictions following a jury trial of first degree statutory rape, second degree statutory rape, two counts of first degree sodomy, and incest. We affirm.

Background

The evidence at trial supporting the verdicts was as follows. The Victim (Victim) is the daughter of Defendant and Gina Watson (Mother). She grew up living with both parents in Imperial, Missouri. Sometime in 2001, when Victim was 12 years old, she came home from school to find her *182father sitting on the couch watching pornography on television. Mother was…