State v. Johnson

PHILLIP R. GARRISON, Judge.

Ernest Richard Johnson (“Defendant”) was convicted by a jury of forcible sodomy, a violation of Section 566.060. 1 The trial court followed the jury’s recommendation and sentenced Defendant to a term of five years imprisonment. On appeal, Defendant contends that the trial court erred in allowing into evidence a condom found in Defendant’s closet. We affirm.

Defendant does not contest the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence presented at trial reveals the following.

Seventeen-year-old…