McCann v. State

Sognier, Chief Judge.

Antonio McCann was convicted of aggravated child molestation, and he appeals.

The State adduced evidence that in 1976, appellant pled guilty to a charge of aggravated sodomy involving a 15 year old boy whom appellant had approached at a local store and lured to his home, where the assault occurred, by promising the victim he would arrange for them to meet women. As to the crime in issue, evidence established that the victim is a mildly retarded boy who was 11 years old at the *257time of the trial. He testified appellant approached him at a can recycling machine and persuaded…