Shaffer v. State

RUFFIN, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Johnnie Willard Shaffer was convicted of two counts of aggravated child molestation, two counts of aggravated sodomy, child molestation, and sexual battery. Shaffer subsequently moved for a new trial, asserting that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. The trial court denied the motion, and Shaffer appeals. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Viewed favorably to the verdict, 1 the evidence shows that Shaffer lived with his twin sister, her husband, and her stepchildren, including eleven-year-old C. J. and ten-year-old J. J. While C.…