Shepherd v. State

459 S.E.2d 608 (1995)

217 Ga. App. 893

SHEPHERD

v.

The STATE.

No. A95A0247.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

July 14, 1995.

David A. Lamalva, Conyers, for appellant.

Cheryl F. Custer, Dist. Atty., S. Dabney Yarbrough, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

POPE, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was charged with the offense of child molestation, and following a bench trial, was convicted of sexual battery. Citing Teasley v. State, 207 Ga.App. 719, 429 S.E.2d 127 (1993) and Proper v. State, 208 Ga.App. 471, n. 1, 431 S.E.2d 133 (1993), defendant argues the trial court was without authority to convict him of sexual…