Rayburn v. State

Beasley, Judge.

The appeal, following denial of new trial, is from Rayburn’s convictions for three counts of child molestation, OCGA § 16-6-4 (a), and one count of aggravated child molestation, OCGA § 16-6-4 (c).

1. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in failing to direct his acquittal in that a rational trier of fact could not have found him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt because there were extensive conflicts in the evidence, such as entries in one alleged victim’s diary, and because of the “obvious” collusive nature of the purported victims’ testimony.

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