Jackson v. State

Mikell, Judge.

Michael Leon Jackson was convicted of four counts of child molestation based on incidents involving his two stepdaughters. The trial court denied his motion for new trial, and this appeal followed. Jackson argues that the court improperly expressed an opinion by posing questions to a defense witness and that his counsel rendered ineffective assistance. We disagree and affirm.

The record shows that in 1996 Jackson married Effie Mae Hamm, who had two daughters, T. H., age ten, and J. H., age six. Initially, Jackson and his wife slept in a pickup truck covered with a “camper” parked…