Campos v. State

Miller, Judge.

Renee Campos appeals from his conviction on one count of child molestation and one count of aggravated child molestation. On appeal he contends that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to (i) object to the admission of the victim’s videotaped statement to police and (ii) call the victim as a witness for purposes of cross-examination when the court made the child available for such examination. Since the objection to the introduction of the videotape would have been futile, and the decision not to cross-examine the victim was strategic, we affirm.

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