Miller v. State

Beasley, Judge.

The defendant was indicted for cruelty to a child (OCGA § 16-7-70), of which he was convicted, and child molestation (OCGA § 16-6-4), which was nolle prossed.

1. Defendant contends the court erroneously permitted evidence of a similar incident of child cruelty in which he was involved. It is argued that such proof constituted evidence of general bad character which was inadmissible under OCGA § 24-9-20 (b) since he had not then put his character in issue.

While it is true that evidence of other criminal acts is generally not permitted because it tends to place defendant’s…