Gioia v. State

Johnson, Judge.

After a jury trial, Phillip Gioia was convicted of two counts of child molestation and one count of aggravated child molestation. He appeals, raising challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence and the sentences imposed by the trial court. We affirm the convictions, but vacate the sentence for the aggravated child molestation conviction, and remand for resentencing as to that count.

1. Gioia claims that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal. The standard of review for such a denial is the same as that used for determining the…