Jordan v. State

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction of two counts of child molestation. Held:

1. Error is alleged in permitting defendant’s eight-year-old daughter, an alleged victim, to testify on the grounds that she was not competent to do so. Defendant argues that because the girl did not understand the nature of an oath, she was not competent to testify.

The competency examination was as follows: “[Assistant District Attorney] Q. [A] re you here today to tell the jury and the judge the truth? A. Yes. Q. Would you tell a lie to hurt your father? A. No. Q. Do you always tell the…