Legal Opinion
State v. Worthington
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided February 26, 1979No. KCD 29808PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWOFFORD, Chief Judge.
The appellant (defendant) was charged by information with the felonies of Sodomy (Count I) under § 563.230 RSMo 1969, and with Molesting a Minor with Immoral Intent (Count II) under § 563.160 RSMo 1969. The defendant, represented by counsel, waived a jury and was tried before the court below, found guilty, sentenced to five (5) years on each Count, the sentences to run concurrently, and he appealed. The charges were based upon acts by the defendant involving a 13-year-old male, an employee of the defendant, who was the only witness for the State. The defendant did not…
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