Jaco v. State

OPINION

SHARPNACK, Chief Judge.

James David Jaco appeals his conviction and sentence for child molesting, a class A felony. 1 Jaco raises three issues, which we restate as:

1. Whether the trial court abused its discretion by admitting a videotaped statement from the victim pursuant to Ind.Code § 85-37-4-6;

2. Whether the trial court's instruction on the elements of child molesting by deviate sexual conduct was fundamental error because it did not instruct the jury on the element of intent; and,

3. Whether the sentence is manifestly unreasonable.

We affirm.

The facts most favorable to the judgment…