State v. Espinoza

LANSING, Judge.

Ernesto Navarrette Espinoza appeals his conviction for sexual abuse of a child under the age of sixteen years under Idaho Code § 18-1506. Espinoza contends that the State did not meet its burden of proof at trial because it presented no direct evidence that Espinoza was over the age of eighteen, which is an element of the offense. Espinoza also contends that the sentence imposed was an abuse of discretion. We affirm both the judgment of conviction and the sentence.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

According to trial testimony, Espinoza drove three girls and two boys, all of whom were…