The record reflected that the alleged victim reported to her mother that the defendant, her stepfather, had molested her a…
November 12, 2017 Appeal in Georgia Molestation Case Remanded Back to the Trial CourtThe Court held that the trial court applied the wrong standard when reviewing the motion on the general grounds. The…
October 26, 2017 Other Act Evidence Must Pass Balancing Test for AdmissibilityThe defendant was indicted for child molestation and the State moved to introduce evidence of two prior unrelated allegations that…
October 10, 2017 Court of Appeals Affirms Exclusion of Child Hearsay StatementsThe evidence showed that in 2015 the alleged victim told her aunt that the defendant, her father, had molested her…
September 29, 2017 Jury Charge on Aggravated Sexual Battery Leads to ReversalThe trial court instructed the jury that a person commits the offense of aggravated sexual battery when he intentionally penetrates…
August 10, 2017 Denial of Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea AffirmedThe Court found that the defendant failed to prove that he had placed any particular emphasis on parole eligibility in…
July 8, 2017 New Trial Granted for Defendant in Molestation CaseAt trial, the evidence showed that the 12-year-old alleged victim and her cousin visited the defendant’s house. The alleged victim…
June 22, 2017 Error in Sexual Battery Instruction Found Not to be Plain ErrorThe Court found that the instructions as a whole properly instructed the jury on the law and that the defendant…
June 14, 2017 Court Rules that Prior Act from 35 Years Ago is AdmissibleThe defendant, a child psychologist, was indicted on seven counts of child molestation and one count of sexual exploitation of…
June 8, 2017 Georgia Prosecutor Avoids Discipline For Brady ViolationA week prior to trial, the prosecutor interviewed the child, who denied that the accused had ever touched his butt,…
May 22, 2017 Conviction Affirmed Despite Issues with Victim’s CredibilityThe Court also held that despite the alleged victim’s credibility issues, the evidence did not warrant the granting of a…
May 9, 2017 Molestation Defendant Must Show How Inadequate Notice Harmed DefenseThe defendant was accused of molesting his girlfriend’s 7 and 8-year-old granddaughters. At trial, he was convicted of six counts…
