Turner v. the State

McFadden, Judge.

After a jury trial, Scott Turner was convicted of child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes. On appeal, he argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, but we find that he has failed to show both deficient performance and prejudice. Turner also argues that the trial court erred by limiting his attempts to show that the victim’s mother had threatened to falsely accuse another person of child molestation. We hold that Turner has failed to show an abuse of discretion in this regard. We thus affirm Turner’s convictions.

1. Facts.

Viewed in the light…