Hilliard v. State

Smith, Judge.

William Horace Hilliard was convicted of the offense of aggravated child molestation, OCGA § 16-6-4 (c). His motion for new trial as amended was denied, and he appeals. Because we conclude that the trial court erroneously allowed an expert witness to testify that she believed the victim was molested, and because that error was not harmless, we reverse.

1. Construed to support the verdict, evidence was presented that in July 1987, the victim, ten years old at the time, went fishing with Hilliard, his uncle by marriage. The victim testified that upon their return to Hilliard’s…