Chandler v. State

Ellington, Chief Judge.

A Barrow County jury found Robert Chandler guilty of child molestation, OCGA § 16-6-4 (a), and cruelty to children, OCGA § 16-5-70 (b). Chandler appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial, contending that the prosecutor’s misconduct, certain trial court errors, and his attorney’s ineffectiveness demand that his convictions be reversed. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict,1 the evidence shows that, on May 18, 2002, Chandler molested his 12-year-old grandnephew, D. J. That morning, D. J. was…