State v. Tucker

Summary

The Ohio First District Court of Appeals affirmed Thaddeus Tucker's conviction for gross sexual imposition under R.C. 2907.05(A)(1). The court held that the evidence was sufficient for a reasonable factfinder to infer that Tucker's touching of the victim's thigh and breast was for sexual arousal or gratification, and that the conviction was not against the manifest weight of the evidence.

Holdings

1. The evidence was sufficient to prove the sexual-contact element of gross sexual imposition because a reasonable trier of fact could infer that Tucker touched Y.P.'s thigh and breast for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification.
2. Tucker's conviction was not contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the evidence was sufficient to prove that Tucker purposely engaged in sexual contact with Y.P. for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification.
2. Whether Tucker's conviction for gross sexual imposition was against the manifest weight of the evidence.

Disposition

affirmed