Legal Opinion

State v. Elliott

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided July 19, 1993No. 18260PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLANIGAN, Judge.

A jury found defendant guilty of sodomy. The court found that defendant was a prior offender, a persistent offender, and a Class X offender and imposed a sentence of 30 years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals.

Defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction. The victim of the offense was his six-year-old niece. Her testimony with re*945gard to the offense was supported by medical testimony and admissions of defendant.

Defendant’s first point is that the trial court, in violation of defendant’s right to a fair trial and due process, committed…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. NewlonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982
  2. State v. BlankenshipSupreme Court of Missouri · 1992
  3. State v. McMillinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1990
  4. State v. WoodSupreme Court of Missouri · 1986
  5. State v. KempkerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1992

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. LawsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. State v. ReedMissouri Court of Appeals · 1998
  3. State v. RosendahlMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997

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