Martin v. State

Phipps, Judge.

John Raven Martin appeals his child molestation conviction, claiming that the trial court erred by denying his motion for directed verdict of acquittal and by charging the jury improperly. Finding no merit in either claim, we affirm.

The evidence showed that on June 28, 2006, 15-year-old S. M. went with her mother and sister to visit her grandmother’s home in Forsyth County. S. M.’s uncle, John Martin, also lived there. That night, while S. M.’s mother was visiting a friend who lived across the street, and S. M. and her sister were sleeping on a foldout couch in the living room,…