Morton v. State

Shulman, Chief Judge.

Appellant was convicted of child molestation (OCGA § 16-6-4 (Code Ann. § 26-2019)) and now takes issue with several of the trial court’s rulings and the content of the instructions to the jury.

1. The trial court allowed a police officer to testify about the content of conversations he had with the victim at the scene of the molestation. When defense counsel interposed a hearsay objection, the trial court admitted the testimony for the purpose of explaining the officer’s conduct. See OCGA § 24-3-2 (Code Ann. § 38-302). Further objection was not forthcoming.

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