Watkins v. State

Ruffin, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Brett Watkins guilty of one count of child molestation and one count of aggravated child molestation. On appeal, Watkins contends that “[t]he trial court erred when it ad-libbed in its charge to the jury, ranging far beyond the bounds of permissible jury instructions and confusing the jury about its role and about how it should reach verdicts.” For reasons that follow, we find Watkins’ contention meritless and affirm.

In reviewing a challenge to the trial court’s jury charge, we view the charge as a whole to determine whether that court fully and fairly…