Darst v. State

ELLINGTON, Presiding Judge.

A Gwinnett County jury found Roger Darst guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of four counts of aggravated child molestation, OCGA § 16-6-4 (c). He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to obtain certain records concerning the victims, present expert witness testimony, and object to certain testimony. He also contends that the trial court erred in failing to dismiss four jurors for cause. For the following reasons, we conclude that, although the evidence was sufficient to support…