Cain v. State

Bell, Chief Judge.

Defendant was convicted of child molestation by the commission of an immoral and indecent act. Held:

1. It is urged that the state failed to prove that the offense took place within the 4-year statute of limitation. The period of limitation runs from the commission of the offense to the date of the indictment. Hall v. Hopper, 234 Ga. 625, 626 (216 SE2d 839). The indictment alleged that the offense took place on September4,1976, and was dated October 19, 1976. The date of the offense need not be proved with preciseness, but only that it occurred during the period of…