Opinion ID: 2790272
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Trial Testimony Relating to Count IV

Text: K.I.S., who was thirteen years old at the time of the trial, testified regarding Count IV that Never Misses A Shot sexually abused her in 2007 when she was about six years old. K.I.S. testified that Never Misses A Shot took her under a truck topper that was sitting on the ground, that he put his entire body on top of her moving it up -5- and down, and that she felt his—like between his thighs (later clarified to be his private parts) on her groin area. After this testimony, the court called a sidebar and told the government that the Court is going to have to direct a verdict on this, Counsel. You haven't shown sexual contact. . . . Is it over the clothing and is it under clothing? Is there any . . . physical contact between the two? The government argued that K.I.S.'s testimony did provide the necessary facts to prove Count IV because she said [she felt] 'his private parts' on her groin area, which would be his penis over the top [of clothing]. The court disagreed that the pre-sidebar testimony was sufficient and allowed the government the option of reopening its direct examination to establish the necessary facts over Never Misses A Shot's objection. On reopened direct examination, the government elicited testimony from K.I.S. that she felt Never Misses A Shot's genitals touch her genitals over their clothing. After hearing three days of testimony, the jury returned a verdict convicting Never Misses A Shot on all counts. The district court sentenced Never Misses A Shot to serve 444 months' imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release.