Bentley v. State

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Jerry Wayne Bentley was convicted of child molestation (OCGA § 16-6-4 (a) (1)). Bentley filed a motion for new trial, which the trial court denied. Bentley appeals, contending that the State failed to prove venue, and that his trial counsel was ineffective for introducing evidence that Bentley had recently been released from prison. We discern no error and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. We do not weigh the evidence…