Heath v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Harry Heath appeals from his rape, aggravated child molestation, and child molestation convictions, contending the trial court abused its discretion by denying him a continuance and refusing to dismiss a juror for cause. Finding no abuse of discretion by the trial court, we affirm.

1. Heath claims the trial court should have granted him a continuance after the State gave notice during argument on a pretrial motion the day his trial began that it would present evidence that the crime occurred in 1996, not 1995, as alleged in the indictment. The trial court correctly concluded that…