Lindsey v. State

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

Sammy Lindsey was convicted by a jury of one count each of child molestation and aggravated child molestation. His motion for new trial, as amended, was denied, and this appeal ensued. In his sole enumeration of error, Lindsey contends that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. It appears that before informing either the prosecutor or defense counsel of its intentions, the trial court allowed a bailiff to communicate directly with the jury concerning the jury’s legal question, outside the presence of Lindsey, his counsel, the trial judge, the prosecutor, or a…