Shaffer v. State

OPINION

BAKER, Judge

Appellant-defendant Dennis Shaffer appeals his two convictions for Child Molesting,1 both Class C felonies. Specifically, Shaffer presents the following arguments: (1) the trial court erred by permitting the child abuse victims to testify in a smaller courtroom; (2) he was denied the effective assistance of counsel; and (3) the trial court improperly enhanced his sentence.

FACTS

The evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict reveals that Shaffer’s wife, Leah, babysat two sisters, eight-year-old D.K. and seven-year-old T.G., in the Shaffer’s home. For several hours…