Nunez v. State

Eldridge, Judge.

A Whitfield County jury found Elio Oziel Nunez guilty of rape, false imprisonment, and simple battery, arising from acts Nunez perpetrated against an ex-girlfriend. Without challenging the sufficiency of the evidence against him, Nunez appeals, asserting error in the State’s choice of interpreter in this case, as well as claiming the State improperly bolstered the victim’s testimony. Upon review of the record, we find Nunez’s contentions to be meritless and affirm his conviction.

The pertinent facts of record show that both the defendant and the victim are Hispanic and speak…