Gilton v. State

Paul Gilton was convicted of two counts of sexual assault following a bench trial in the Craighead County Circuit Court. Gilton's sole argument on appeal is that the State's evidence did not sufficiently prove that he committed sexual assault; thus, the circuit court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict. We affirm.

Janelle Hall is the mother of J.W. Hall testified that in February 2016, she had asked Gilton-J.W.'s paternal step-grandfather-to babysit J.W. while she ran some errands. At that time, J.W. was seven years old and Gilton was sixty-three years old. Upon returning home,…