Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Date unavailable
State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Kenneth Daub, Appellant.
Kenneth P. Daub appealed his conviction for first-degree statutory sodomy, arguing the trial court erred by excluding testimony from two witnesses regarding the victim's character for truthfulness. Daub contended this exclusion violated his due process rights and right to present a complete defense. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion because the proffered testimony was inadmissible character evidence, as the witnesses were not qualified to testify about the victim's general reputation for truthfulness and their testimony did not demonstrate the victim lied.