Washington v. State

648 S.E.2d 761 (2007)

WASHINGTON

v.

The STATE.

No. A07A0708.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

July 3, 2007.

Daniel L. Henderson, for Appellant.

Patrick H. Head, Dist. Atty., Maurice Brown, Atlanta, Amelia Greeson Pray, Marietta, Asst. Dist. Attys. for Appellee.

RUFFIN, Judge.

A jury found Cardell Washington guilty of rape, aggravated sodomy, and aggravated assault with attempt to commit rape. On appeal, Washington contends that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of an earlier guilty plea to child molestation. We find no error and affirm.

1. We first address Washington's failure to file his brief in…