Bearfield v. State

Bernes, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Joseph Bearfield was convicted of aggravated child molestation; aggravated assault; enticing a child for an indecent purpose; kidnapping; false imprisonment; cruelty to children; burglary; theft by taking; and, striking an unattended vehicle. Bearfield filed a motion for a new trial, which the trial court denied. On appeal, Bearfield challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his convictions. He also contends that the trial court erred in sustaining a hearsay objection to a medical report purportedly reflecting that the child victim had made an…