State v. Benwire

JAMES M. SMART, JR., Judge.

Michael D. Benwire appeals his conviction by a jury of first degree child molestation, for which he was sentenced to six years imprisonment. Benwire contests the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction and contends that the trial court abused its discretion in admitting certain evidence at trial.

Factual Background

Michael Benwire was charged with statutory sodomy in the first degree, § 566.062, RSMo 2000. The charge asserted that on or about March 23, 2000, the defendant had deviate sexual intercourse with a child less than fourteen years old. Benwire,…