Missouri V. Michael Sutton Case Summary

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Court case I will be sharing is State of Missouri V. Michael Sutton.
The defendant Michael Sutton was convicted for forcible sodomy, felonious restraints and two counts of armed criminal action. Missouri Statue 566.060, 565.120, and 571.015. Michael Sutton was sentenced 67 years in DOC.
On February 26th, 2008
A registered sex offender was accused of a sexual attack in O’Fallon, Missouri at an apartment complex.
The defendant was Michael A. Sutton. The defendant was posing as a potential tenant when he assaulted the victim.
Approximately 0900 Michael Sutton went to the apartment complex in O’Fallon, Mo to speak the apartment manager. Subject Michael Sutton informed the victim that he was getting a divorce and will be needing a place for him and his children. The Victim asked for his I.D. and then wrote his information on file. The Victim then showed the subject the apartment, but he wanted to come back at a later time to think it over.
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The subject refused to look at the apartment without the victim and that he would return later in the evening.
Approximately 1800, subject Michael Sutton return to the apartment complex where the Victim was present. The victim showed the subject a different apartment unit from before. When the Victim and Subject Michael Sutton were in the apartment’s master bedroom, the door slammed and the Subject pulled out a black-handled folding knife. Subject Michael Sutton then took the open knife against the victim’s throat and instructed the victim to perform oral sex or he will kill

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