Kelley v. State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

Based upon allegations that he sexually abused a foster child placed in his care, a jury convicted Frederick D. Kelley of two counts of aggravated sexual battery and four counts of child molestation. On appeal from the denial of his motion for a new trial, Kelley contends that the trial court erred in admitting similar transaction evidence and that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Following a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, and Kelley is no longer…