Wofford v. State
Decision Date | 03 October 2014 |
Docket Number | No. A14A0868.,A14A0868. |
Court | Georgia Court of Appeals |
Parties | WOFFORD v. The STATE. |
Kenneth Lamar Gordon, for Appellant.
Robby Alexander King, Asst. Dist. Atty., Daniel J. Porter, Dist. Atty., for Appellee.
Following a jury trial, Chad Randall Wofford was convicted of three counts of aggravated child molestation (OCGA § 16–6–4(c) ) and one count of child molestation (OCGA § 16–6–4(a)(1) ) against his girlfriend's two daughters, V.H. and O.H.1 Wofford, in an out-of-time appeal, contends that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions; (2) the State failed to prove venue; (3) the trial court erred in refusing to strike a juror; (4) the trial court's instruction to the jury on witness credibility was erroneous; and (5) trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance.2 For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the record in the light most favorable to the conviction.3 The relevant facts are set forth in State v. Wofford, 321 Ga.App. 249, 739 S.E.2d 110 (2013), which provides as follows:
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