Allen v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

The appellant, Eric Allen, was convicted of child molestation of his 11-year-old niece, and sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment. This appeal follows the denial of his motion for new trial.

At the trial, the victim testified about an incident in which Allen told her to go to the bedroom in his trailer, where he pushed her onto the bed, took off her clothes, and engaged in anal and vaginal intercourse with her. Evidence of a similar transaction involving an eight-year-old niece of the appellant was also admitted. Allen testified and acknowledged pleading guilty to molesting his…