Gore v. State

Smith, Presiding Judge.

Jessie Gore was convicted of three counts of sexual battery and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.* 1 He appeals, following the denial of his motion for new trial. We find no error, and we affirm.

1. Gore contends that the State failed to produce sufficient evidence of criminal intent and therefore that the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict. We do not agree.

The State presented the testimony of the three victims: the daughter of Gore’s girlfriend and two of the daughter’s 14-year-old friends. The girlfriend’s daughter, S.…