Pena v. State

Phipps, Judge.

Andrew Pena was convicted of one count of child molestation and one count of aggravated child molestation. He appeals the denial of his motion for new trial and asserts seven claims of error related to evidence admitted at trial and actions of the trial judge. Pena has waived several of his claims by failing to raise them in the trial court. Because we find no merit in the remaining claims, we affirm.

In September 1996, the Cobb County Department of Family & Children Services (DFACS) received a complaint that Pena’s wife was abusing their children, E. P, A. R, and U. P. DFACS…