Pope v. State

Pope, Judge.

Defendant was indicted and tried on two counts of child molestation, each count relating to a separate alleged victim. The jury found him guilty on count one, but not guilty on count two. The trial court sentenced him to ten years, to serve two. Defendant now appeals, asserting four enumerations of error. Held:

1. Defendant first contends that the trial court erred in ruling that one of the alleged victims, an eleven-year-old girl, was competent to testify. See OCGA § 24-9-7 (formerly Code Ann. § 38-1610). OCGA § 24-9-5 (formerly Code Ann. § 38-1607) provides: “Persons who do not…