State v. Bates

OPINION

SHORT, Judge.

Charles Theodore Bates was convicted of two counts of first and second degree criminal sexual conduct for acts committed against two gymnastic students, eight-year-old C.E. and twelve-year-old J.W. On appeal, Bates argues he was denied a fair trial due to: (1) ineffective trial counsel; (2) denial of his request for a continuance of the trial date; (3) prosecutorial misconduct; (4) erroneous evidentiary rulings; (5) failure to instruct the jury on a lesser included crime; (6) admittance of improperly seized evidence; and (7) upward sentencing departure. We affirm.

FACTS

While…