Jones v. State

STATON, Judge.

Richard Jones appeals his convictions for child molesting, a Class D felony. 2 He presents three issues for our review:

I. Whether admission of opinion testimony over Jones' objection invaded the province of the jury and constituted reversible error?

II. Whether the trial court erroneously denied Jones' Motion to Dismiss?

III. Whether the admission of testimony concerning Jones' prior contacts with a child welfare caseworker denied Jones a fair trial?

We reverse and remand.

A two-count information filed on November 16, 1989 alleged that Jones fondled his adoptive daughter K.J. during…