State v. Denney

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Larson, J.:

Dale M.L. Denney appeals from his convictions of two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, two counts of aggravated sexual battery, two counts of aggravated weapons violation, and one count of aggravated battery, in two separate cases consolidated for trial.

Denney claims the trial court erred in failing to give a limiting instruction and an instruction on the lesser included offense of attempted aggravated sexual battery, and that his trial counsel was ineffective.

The evidence in both cases was extensive and uncontroverted by Denney. We will…