State v. Pollard

SIMON, Judge.

James Pollard, defendant, appeals from a conviction of sodomy of a child under the age of fourteen, § 566.060.3 RSMo Supp. 1984, and kidnapping, § 565.110 RSMo 1978. Following the jury’s verdict in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, defendant was sentenced to two consecutive terms of thirty years each.

On appeal, defendant contends the trial court erred in: (1) allowing the victim’s mother to testify about his nightmares, loss of sleep and fears; (2) permitting Dr. Stanley to testify as to the cause of victim’s injuries based on his examination of other child victims of…