Estes v. State

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury convicted James Michael Estes of aggravated child molestation, child molestation, and aggravated sexual battery arising from his contact with his great-nieces. On appeal, Estes argues that Georgia’s child hearsay statute is unconstitutional as applied in this case, and that the trial court erred when it admitted similar transaction evidence and when it admitted the children’s testimony without making a finding that it was sufficiently reliable. Estes also argues that trial counsel was ineffective. We find no error and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal…