Pack v. the State

PHIPPS, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Ronnie Dale Pack guilty of molesting his ten-year-old stepgranddaughter, N. F. Pack appeals, asserting that the trial court erred in holding a bench conference outside his presence, excluding admissible character evidence, and denying his motion for mistrial. He also argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. Finding no basis for reversal, we affirm.

Viewed favorably to the verdict, 1 the evidence shows that N. F. had a close relationship with Pack, often spending weekends at his home. On September 25, 2011, N. F. told her mother…