Ford v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was convicted of the offense of rape and now appeals. Held:

1. In his first enumeration of error, defendant contends the trial court misapplied the rape shield statute (OCGA § 24-2-3) by failing to conduct an in camera hearing with regard to defendant’s offer of proof. This enumeration is without merit. A review of the transcript plainly shows that defendant requested an in camera hearing pursuant to OCGA § 24-2-3; that the jury thereupon left the courtroom; that defendant made an offer of proof with regard to the evidence he sought to introduce; and that…