Estrada v. State

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

Rodolfo Estrada appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial following his conviction by a jury of aggravated sodomy,* 1 aggravated child molestation,2 and first degree cruelty to children.3 He contends that the trial court erred by (1) admitting child hearsay testimony from the victim, (2) admitting his confession, (3) admitting testimony about the results of a DNA test, and (4) refusing to charge the jury on the mandatory sentence he faced. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Construed in favor of the verdict,4 the record shows that six-year-old D. F. and…