The Missouri Southern District Court of Appeals today upheld a Joplin man's 628-year sentence on child molestation, statutory sodomy, rape and weapons charges.
The court unanimously rejected the claim of Daniel F. Franklin, 67, that he should receive a new trial because he had a hard time hearing the lawyers and witnesses. Franklin said his lawyer provided ineffective counsel by not making sure he could hear the proceedings.
A Jasper County jury convicted Franklin June 14, 2021 on two counts of child molestation, three counts of statutory sodomy, three counts of statutory rape, and single counts of enticement of a child and unlawful use of a weapon.Judge Dean Dankelson followed the jury's recommendation and sentenced Franklin to 99 years on each of the statutory rape and statutory sodomy charges, 30 years on each of the child molestation charges, 30 years on the enticement charge and four years on the weapons charge with several of the charges set to run consecutively adding up to 628 years.
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