Steward v. UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON,

Chief Judge:

Eddie Steward appeals from his conviction on one count of misdemeanor sexual abuse of his fifteen-year-old stepdaughter, M.B. On appeal, Steward contends (1) that evidence of alleged prior incidents of sexual contact between Steward and M.B. was improperly admitted at trial, and (2) that the trial court erred by denying his motion for a judgment of acquittal. We hold that the trial court properly admitted evidence of Steward’s prior crimes and also properly denied Steward’s motion for a judgment of acquittal, and therefore we affirm the trial court’s rulings.

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In a bench…