Glover v. State

Bernes, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Audie Glover appeals from his conviction on two counts of cruelty to children in the first degree and one count of aggravated battery. He argues that the prosecution failed to prove venue beyond a reasonable doubt and that the trial court unlawfully closed the courtroom during the child victim’s testimony, committed harmful error by permitting witnesses to comment on the ultimate issue of the case, and abused its discretion by failing to give a jury instruction on the lesser included offense of reckless conduct. We find no error and affirm.

On appeal, we…