The State v. Byrd

Rickman, Judge.

Aquino Rashaad Byrd was tried by a jury and convicted of aggravated child molestation, 1 child molestation, 2 and statutory rape. 3 More than five years after the trial court entered judgment on the verdict, it granted Byrd’s motion for new trial on the general grounds. 4 The State appeals from that decision. For the following reasons, we affirm.

The evidence presented at trial showed the following. In August 2008, the 12-year-old victim went with her cousin 5 to Byrd’s residence. At the time, Byrd was 21 years old. The victim’s cousin asked Byrd if he wanted to have sex with…