Millwood v. State

Beasley, Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction for child molestation, for which he was sentenced to ten years, three to serve in confinement and seven on probation. Held:

1. Since the principal eyewitnesses were the defendant and his stepchild whom he allegedly molested, the defense relied heavily upon proof of his good character as testified to by several witnesses.

The defendant filed a written request to give this instruction to the jury: “I charge you that the good character of the accused, Randy Millwood, may alone be sufficient to cause a reasonable doubt in your mind.” This…