State of Tennessee v. Doyle Wayne Mason, Jr.

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The Defendant, Doyle Wayne Mason, Jr., was convicted by a jury of one count each of aggravated sexual battery, solicitation of a minor, and sexual battery by an authority figure and eleven counts each of statutory rape by an authority figure, incest, and rape. The trial court imposed an effective sentence of fifty-two years' incarceration. On appeal, the Defendant argues that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions for aggravated sexual battery, solicitation of a minor, and rape (2) a material and prejudicial variance existed between the bill of particulars and the State's election relative to the aggravated sexual battery count (3) the court \took on the role of the prosecutor\ by questioning the victim and inadvertently conveyed to the jury that the court found the victim credible (4) the court erred by admitting hearsay evidence that the victim reported the abuse to others and (5) the sentence imposed by the court was excessive. After a thorough review of the record and applicable law, we affirm.