Lawrence v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

The appellant, Hubert Lawrence, was convicted of child molestation. The victim was the 11-year-old daughter of another member of the church attended by Lawrence; the alleged incident of fondling the child’s breasts and vagina took place in Lawrence’s double-wide trailer following their return from a brief ride in his recreational vehicle. On appeal he attacks the admission of certain evidence, and the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction. Held:

1. The victim told her mother about the incident as soon as she got home, but the victim’s mother did not report…