Hoke v. State

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

Stephen R. Hoke appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial following his conviction by a jury of aggravated child molestation1 (one count) and child molestation2 (three counts). Hoke contends that the trial court erred by (1) granting ex parte a continuance of the trial and excusing the unsworn jury, (2) failing to sua sponte recuse itself, (3) allowing a certain witness to bolster the victim’s credibility, (4) admitting unrelated uncharged acts committed against the victim’s mother and failing to give a limiting instruction as to that *72evidence, and (5)…