State v. Knutson
Annotate this CaseDefendant, a teacher at a public school, was charged with five counts of sexual assault and child abuse involving four minor girls: T.P., M.K., E.M., and E.A. Three of the girls were Defendant’s students when the conduct occurred, and Defendant tutored the fourth girl, E.A. After a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of the charges involving E.A. but was acquitted of the charges involving the other three girls. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the district court did not err in denying Defendant’s motion to sever the charges and joining them all in a single trial; (2) the district court did not err in denying Defendant’s motion to suppress his cell phone records; and (3) the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions for child abuse and child enticement for an illegal sexual purpose.
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