State v. Williams

308 Ga. 228

FINAL COPY S19G0005. THE STATE v. WILLIAMS. BENHAM, Justice. We granted a writ of certiorari to determine whether the Court of Appeals correctly reversed Kenneth Howard Williams’ conviction for aggravated sexual battery (OCGA § 16-6-22.21) based on its conclusion that the trial court gave an erroneous charge to the jury concerning an underage victim’s capacity to consent. The parties addressed the following questions in their briefing and at oral argument: (1) Is the State required under OCGA § 16-6-22.2 to show lack of consent in order to prove an aggravated sexual battery against…