Gooden v. State

Phipps, Presiding Judge.

Jimmy Gooden was convicted of committing against his 17-year-old daughter J. G. the crimes of forcible rape, incest, terroristic threat, and simple battery. On appeal, Gooden challenges the denial of his motion for mistrial, which asserted that J. G.’s credibility had been impermissibly bolstered. Gooden challenges also the denial of his motion for new trial, which asserted that his trial counsel had rendered ineffective assistance. We affirm.

At the jury trial, the state presented the following evidence. The underlying incident occurred on the night of August 10, 2002.…