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Criminal Law : Statutory Sodomy – Sufficiency Of Evidence – Witness Testimony
Stephanie Maniscalco//October 26, 2017//
Criminal Law : Statutory Sodomy – Sufficiency Of Evidence – Witness Testimony
Stephanie Maniscalco//October 26, 2017//
Where a defendant challenged his convictions for statutory sodomy and incest, the evidence was sufficient to support the count, and the admission of testimony from the victim’s sister was not an abuse of discretion because the testimony was admissible prior consistent statements brought to rehabilitate the victim after an attack on her credibility.
Judgment is affirmed.
State v. Edwards (MLW No. 71135/Case No. ED104587 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, James M. Dowd, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Franklin County, Wood, J. (Margaret M. Johnston for appellant) (Richard A. Starnes for respondent).
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