Powell v. the State

Peterson, Judge.

David Powell, convicted of two counts of child molestation, appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial. He argues that (1) the evidence was insufficient to convict him and (2) the trial court erred by allowing the State to introduce irrelevant testimony that improperly bolstered the victim’s testimony. Because there was sufficient evidence to authorize the guilty verdict on all counts, and because Powell failed to preserve his bolstering objection for appeal, and, in any event, the challenged testimony did not constitute an opinion on the victim’s veracity, we…