Hines v. State

Bernes, Judge.

A Fulton County jury found Larry Hines guilty of aggravated child molestation. On appeal from the denial of his amended motion for new trial, Hines contends that he received ineffective assistance from his trial counsel. Hines claims that his trial counsel should have objected when the police detective who interviewed him purportedly commented on his decision to remain silent. Finding no prejudicial error, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence adduced at trial shows that on July 16, 2002, Anita Mack and her eight-year-old son R. M. paid a…