Legal Opinion

Clanton v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 27, 2005No. A04A1972PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Phipps, Judge.

A jury convicted Robert Gene Clanton of child molestation. He challenges evidentiary rulings on appeal, but he has not shown any reversible error. Therefore, we affirm.

The evidence showed that one day in June 1997, six-year-old J. C. complained to Clanton’s sister, with whom both J. C. and Clanton were living temporarily, that earlier that week, “[Clanton] hurt my pee-pee. . . . [W]hen I go[ ] to the bathroom, it hurts and burns.” In explaining what had happened, J. C. repeatedly said that Clanton had put “his pee-pee inside of hers and jumped up and down.” That evening, J. C.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Marshall v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  2. Hathcock v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  3. McGarity v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Pennymon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. Baker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In the Interest of K. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  2. In Re KcCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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