Hall v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Convicted of child molestation (OCGA § 16-6-4 (a)), defendant appeals.

1. Defendant contends the court erred in permitting evidence of a similar transaction where the state failed to comply with Uniform Superior Court Rules 31.1 and 31.3 in three particulars.

a) The notice of intention to present evidence of a similar transaction did not include the transaction, date, county and name of victim.

b) The notice was not timely; it was filed on November 13, 1985, and the case was tried on November 21.

c) The trial court did not permit an evidentiary hearing as defendant requested.

We…