STATE v. RAMOS (2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Gustavo RAMOS, Appellant.

WD 85907

Decided: September 03, 2024

Before Division Three: Thomas N. Chapman, P.J., And Lisa White Hardwick and Alok Ahuja, JJ.

Timothy M. C. Olson, Kansas City, KS; John P. O'Connor, and Michael L. Belancio, Kansas City, for Appellant, Zeb Charlton, Jefferson City, for Respondent.

ORDER

Following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Gustavo Ramos was convicted of one count of child molestation in the first degree, for engaging in genital-to-genital contact with a female who was less than twelve years old. Ramos appeals. He argues that the evidence was insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he engaged in genital-to-genital contact with the victim. He also argues that the circuit court erred by dismissing a juror during trial, based on the fact that the juror had been observed sleeping during the presentation of key evidence. We affirm. Because a published opinion would serve no jurisprudential purpose, we have provided the parties with an unpublished memorandum setting forth the reasons for this order. Rule 30.25(b).

PER CURIAM:

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