Thomas Eugene Antle Missouri Cases

Thomas Antle was convicted of statutory sodomy and child molestation. In a prior appeal, the court remanded the case for the circuit court to re-evaluate the admissibility of the three-year-old victim's out-of-court statements under the correct legal standard. On remand, the circuit court again concluded the statements were admissible. The appellate court affirmed Antle's convictions, holding that the circuit court did not abuse its discretion in finding the challenged statements, specifically those concerning hand-to-genital contact, admissible under the totality-of-the-circumstances test.