State v. Ladner

Appellant Bryan Ladner was indicted for criminal sexual conduct with a minor, first degree. A jury found appellant guilty, and the trial court sentenced him to 14 years’ imprisonment. Appellant directly appeals from his conviction. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellant was charged with digitally penetrating the victim’s vagina on October 31, 2003. The victim, at the time, was approximately two and a half years old.

After the jury had been selected, but prior to any testimony being taken, the State informed the trial court it was not planning to call the victim as a witness. 1 Instead, the State intended to…