Zapata v. State

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Jesus Zapata was convicted of two counts of child molestation and one count of sexual battery. Zapata filed a motion for new trial, which was denied by the trial court. He now appeals, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel in that his trial counsel moved for a directed verdict at the close of the State’s evidence, thereby allowing the trial court to reopen the evidence and enable the State to introduce additional evidence. We discern no error and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the…