Evans v. State

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Robert Evans appeals his conviction of aggravated child molestation and child molestation committed upon a four-year-old child.

1. Evans contends the trial court erred when it held his defense counsel in contempt of court and fined counsel for not being in court at a certain time. Compare In re Booker, 195 Ga. App. 561, 562 (1) (394 SE2d 791) (1990). Pretermitting whether the trial court erred in holding Evans’ trial counsel in contempt is whether such conduct prejudiced Evans. We hold that it did not.

Evans waived trial by jury and elected to be tried by the judge…