Abney v. State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

Ronald Lynne Abney was indicted on three counts of obscene Internet contact with a child, and a jury found him guilty of all three counts. However, before sentencing, the trial court granted Abney’s general demurrer to Count 1 of the indictment and entered a judgment of conviction and sentence only on Counts 2 and 3. The trial court thereafter denied Abney’s motion for a new trial on Counts 2 and 3. On appeal, Abney contends that he is entitled to a new trial on Counts 2 and 3 of the indictment because the trial court erred in refusing to allow a defense expert to…