Vela v. State

GARRARD, Judge.

A jury convicted Vela of child molesting, a Class D felony, on evidence that he fondled a thirteen year old resident of the home for wayward boys where Vela was a staff member. The evidence sustains the verdict.

Vela presents two issues on appeal concerning the use of evidence at his trial *914of other uncharged similar offenses. The evidence was admitted under the depraved sexual instinct rule, which our supreme court abolished in Lannan v. State (1992) Ind., 600 N.E.2d 1334. Vela’s trial was conducted before Lannan was decided.

Vela made no objection when the evidence was…