Newsome v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of child molestation and appeals.

1. Appellant contends the evidence is not sufficient to support the verdict. The thirteen-year-old victim testified that appellant entered her home while her parents were away. The victim was in her mother’s bedroom; appellant came into the bedroom, pulled down the victim’s shorts and attempted to have sexual intercourse with her. Appellant made a statement to the police admitting that he sexually molested the victim, although at trial appellant denied making the statement and denied molesting the victim.

The only issue in…