Sparks v. State

Carley, Judge.

Appellant appeals from his conviction of child molestation.

1. Appellant enumerates as error the admission of testimony by the victim’s mother concerning statements made to her by the victim. The mother testified that, on a particular occasion after the victim had been left alone with appellant, the victim said that appellant had subjected her to an act of sexual abuse. Appellant contends that, contrary to the ruling of the lower court, this testimony did not come within the res gestae exception to the hearsay rule because of the length of time which elapsed between the…