Jones v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Judge.
Appellant appeals from his conviction of child molestation, the victim being his four-year-old daughter.
1. The evidence, while hardly overwhelming, was sufficient to authorize the verdict. See Henry v. State, 154 Ga. App. 120 (2) (267 SE2d 653) (1980).
2. Over appellant’s hearsay objection, the victim’s grandmother was permitted to testify that some three days after the alleged molestation the victim had said that “my daddy [appellant] messed with me” and had further related the specific acts of molestation which served as the basis for appellant’s indictment. This testimony was…
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2Cases cited21 opinions
- State v. ChambersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Franklin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Berryhill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Dampier v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Harrell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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- Roberson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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