State v. Richardson

STEPHENS, Judge.

Defendant appeals from the judgments entered upon his conviction of two counts of first-degree statutory sex offense and one count of indecent liberties with a child. Defendant contends the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to grant a mistrial following an emotional outburst by the juvenile victim and erred in instructing the jury regarding motive and purpose as an element of indecent liberties. We conclude that the trial court neither abused its discretion in denying Defendant's request for a mistrial nor erred in instructing the jury. Defendant received a fair…