Vickers v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

A Floyd County jury convicted defendant of two counts of child molestation for sexual acts 1 directed at J. B., his stepdaughter. He was sentenced to 20 years confinement to serve 15 years, the remainder probated as to the first count, and to 20 years confinement on the second count to be served on probation consecutively. He now appeals, contending the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions because J. B.’s testimony was uncorroborated under the Child Hearsay Statute, OCGA § 24-3-16, 2 as not supported by suffi cient indicia of reliability. Held:

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