Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Mar 26, 2019
State of Missouri vs. Isidro Cruz-Basurto
Isidro Cruz-Basurto appealed his convictions and sentences for statutory sodomy and child molestation. He argued that the trial court erred by overruling objections to verdict directors due to a fatal variance and plainly erred by imposing consecutive sentences based on a mistaken belief of legal obligation. The appellate court affirmed the convictions and sentences, finding no material or prejudicial variance and concluding that Cruz-Basurto failed to establish plain error regarding the sentencing.