Jennings v. State

OPINION

BAKER, Judge

Appellant-defendant Leon Jennings appeals his conviction for Child Molesting, 1 a Class A felony. Specifically, he argues that the trial court improperly refused to allow him to plead guilty to the charge and improperly admitted hearsay evidence of his age over timely objection.

FACTS

The facts most favorable to the verdict reveal that, on one day in August 1997, Jennings and his wife Carol went to the residence of Jennings’ nieces, twelve-year-old L-C.W. and ten-year-old L-T. W. After having an argument with Jennings, Carol left the residence. Jennings told LT.W. to go…