Legal Opinion

Padgett v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 5, 1985No. 70592PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was convicted of two counts of the offense of child molestation. On appeal defendant’s sole enumeration of error addresses the sufficiency of the evidence. Held:

Both of the victims, who were less than 14 years of age at the time of the incidents at issue, testified at trial. One of the victims, the defendant’s daughter, testified that defendant touched her breast. The daughter testified that about a month later defendant touched her breast again and asked her “Does that feel good?”

The second victim, defendant’s stepdaughter, testified that de fendant…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. Bryant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Adams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  2. Grayer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  3. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. Baker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. Coalson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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