Polk v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Johnson, Judge.
A jury found Brooks Douglas Polk guilty of aggravated child molestation after hearing evidence that he performed oral sex on an 11-year-old girl. He appeals the judgment entered on the jury’s verdict and the denial of his motion for new trial.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to upholding the jury’s verdict, the testimony at trial is as follows. The victim testified that a man she knew as Butch, but identified as Polk at trial, asked her if he could perform oral sex on her. When she refused, he persisted and offered her money. He then pulled her panties down and…
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