Hilliard v. State

680 S.E.2d 541 (2009)

HILLIARD

v.

The STATE.

No. A09A0131.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

June 23, 2009.

Paul K. Cook, Vidalia, for appellant.

Tom Durden, Dist. Atty., Sandra Dutton, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

DOYLE, Judge.

A Tattnall County jury found Robert Christopher Hilliard guilty of aggravated sexual battery[1] and child molestation.[2] On appeal, Hilliard argues that (1) the trial court erred by denying his motion for mistrial after a witness improperly testified about the victim's credibility; (2) the trial court erred by failing to charge the jury on sexual battery[3] as a lesser included…