State of Missouri v. Peter D. Hansen

Peter Hansen was convicted of two counts of felony child abuse pursuant to section 568.060 1 for inflicting “cruel and inhuman punishment” upon his 14-year-old son by confining him in a small bathroom and by restricting food. 2 The court sentenced Hansen to concurrent terms of three years imprisonment but suspended the execution of the sentence and ordered 100 days of shock incarceration.

Hansen raises two points on appeal. He argues that the trial court erred in overruling his motion for judgment of acquittal because there was insufficient evidence to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that…