Grayer v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Defendant, the stepfather of the two victims, appeals his conviction of statutory rape of one sister, OCGA § 16-6-3, and child molestation of the other, OCGA § 16-6-4 (a & b).

1. Defense counsel was cross-examining a police officer as to defendant’s statement which began “Dear Judge.” After counsel was reprimanded for expressing his disbelief of the officer’s testimony that there had been statements by others which began similarly, defense counsel inquired how the statement got that heading. The officer stated: “He told me during this entire time, when — my job as an…