Morris v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

Jimmy Morris was indicted on two counts of child molestation. Count 1 charged Morris with “fondling the vagina” of the victim, V. D., who was 11 years old at the time of trial. Count 2 charged Morris with engaging in sexual intercourse with V. D. A jury found Morris guilty on Count 1 and not guilty on Count 2. Morris now appeals his conviction, and we affirm.

The record shows the following. V. D. testified that Morris, her mother’s boyfriend, told her that he “wanted to teach [her] about sex” and started touching her “bikini areas” with his hands. V. D. further testified that…