Hatcher v. State

Boggs, Judge.

A jury found Willie Hatcher guilty on three counts of child molestation and one count of incest for acts against the victim, his five-year-old niece.1 Following the denial of his amended motion for new trial, Hatcher appeals, contending that the trial court erred in allowing him to represent himself, and arguing that the admission of hearsay statements violated his rights under the Confrontation Clause. For the following reasons, we affirm.

On February 27, 2003, Hatcher was arrested on allegations that he molested the victim. He was indicted on August 2, 2005. At arraignment on…