State v. Hause

Allen W. Hause appeals his convictions and sentences for two counts of tampering with a judicial officer, section 565.084.1 Hause contends that the evidence was insufficient to establish that his harassing phone calls affected the victim in the performance of his judicial officer duties and that the court erred in failing to instruct the jury on misdemeanor harassment as a lesser-included offense of tampering with a judicial officer. Finding no error of law, we affirm.

Factual Background

The victim, Judge Kevin Crane, served as the elected prosecutor for Boone County, Missouri, from 1993…