STATE v. SMITH (2026)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District,

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Shane P. SMITH, Appellant.

WD 87923

Decided: May 26, 2026

Before Division One: Alok Ahuja, Presiding, Cynthia L. Martin, Judge and Gary D. Witt, Judge

Daniel McPherson, Jefferson City, MO, for respondent. Jonathan Sternberg, Allyson Ralls, Kansas City, MO, for appellant.

ORDER

Following a bench trial, Shane P. Smith (“Smith”) was convicted of two counts of statutory sodomy in the first degree and one count of sexual misconduct involving a child under fifteen years old. Smith appeals, arguing that the trial court committed plain error in accepting his waiver of the right to a jury trial and in admitting an expert's testimony regarding the truthfulness of the victim's disclosures of sexual abuse. Finding no error, we affirm. Rule 30.25(b).

Per Curiam:

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