Gates v. State

Johnson, Judge.

Larry Gates was convicted by a jury of child molestation, statutory rape and rape. He appeals from his conviction and the denial of *334his motion for new trial.

1. Gates argues that there was insufficient evidence at trial to support the jury’s verdict. We disagree.

An eyewitness to the incident testified at trial that he saw Gates, known in the neighborhood as Shorty Fat, lying on top of six-year-old Cassandra Mayes on a playground at the East Lake Meadows housing project. He testified further that Gates’ clothing was halfway down and that when Gates saw the witness, he got off the…