Legal Opinion
Lester v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 15, 2006No. A06A0215PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
A Forsyth County jury found Thomas Lester guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of aggravated child molestation, OCGA§ 16-6-4 (c); aggravated sexual battery, OCGA § 16-6-22.2; and three counts of child molestation, OCGA § 16-6-4 (a). Following the denial of his motion for a new trial, Lester appeals, challenging certain evidentiary rulings and the sufficiency of the evidence as to the one count of aggravated child molestation. In addition, Lester contends he was entitled to a new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel and newly discovered evidence. For the reasons which…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
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- Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
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