BROWN v. STATE

66267.

167 Ga. App. 245 (1983)

306 S.E.2d 361

BROWN v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided June 30, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Douglas Willix, John T. Chason, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Joseph J. Drolet, H. Allen Moye, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.


BIRDSONG, Judge.

Appellant Johnny Lee Brown, Jr. was convicted of child molestation. He enumerates two alleged errors below. Held:

1. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in permitting the seven-year-old victim to testify as competent and able to understand the nature of an oath according to OCGA § 24-9-5 (Code Ann. § 38-1607). The child demonstrated her understanding of the difference between a lie and the truth, and further that...

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