Campbell v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Michael Anthony Campbell appeals from his conviction for molesting his stepdaughter, arguing that the trial court improperly admitted the victim’s prior statements concerning the crime, including a videotaped interview, and that his trial counsel was ineffective. We find no error and affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the record shows that in the fall of 1999, when the victim was eleven years old, she lived in Gwinnett County with her mother, Campbell, and her two siblings. When the mother was away at work, Campbell would lock and chain the front…