Allen v. State

MlKELL, Judge.

Bobby Harold Allen was charged with three counts of child molestation. The first two counts accused Allen of touching his young son’s penis and buttocks. Count 3 accused Allen of forcing the child to rub Allen’s penis with his hands. A jury convicted Allen on the first two counts, and the trial court granted a directed verdict of acquittal on the third. Allen was given two concurrent fifteen-year sentences, with eight years to be served in confinement and the balance on probation. He filed a motion for a new trial alleging ineffective assistance of counsel, juror misconduct, and…