Mikell v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Kenneth Mikell was convicted on one count of enticing a child for indecent purposes 1 and on three counts of child molestation. 2 He appeals his conviction and the denial of his motion for new trial, (i) challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and (ii) arguing that the trial court erred in (a) admitting similar transaction evidence, (b) allowing the State to make improper closing arguments, (c) admitting the testimony of the victim and her younger sister, (d) admitting hearsay testimony, and (e) denying his claims of ineffective…