Dowd, J., dissenting. I concur in the syllabus. However, I respectfully dissent from the judgment as I find that a jury could reasonably find from the surrounding circumstances that the defendant acted, with respect to culpability, only knowingly rather than purposely. I would affirm the Court of Appeals in its ruling that the trial court should have submitted for the jury’s consideration the lesser included offense of sexual batt…
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