GOODEN v. STATE

No. A12A0390.

728 S.E.2d 693 (2012)

316 Ga. App. 12

GOODEN v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

May 18, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Eric Phillips , for Appellant.

Paul L. Howard Jr. , Atlanta, and David K. Getachew-Smith , for Appellee.


PHIPPS, Presiding Judge.

Jimmy Gooden was convicted of committing against his 17-year-old daughter J.G. the crimes of forcible rape, incest, terroristic threat, and simple battery. On appeal, Gooden challenges the denial of his motion for mistrial, which asserted that J.G.'s credibility had been impermissibly bolstered. Gooden challenges also the denial of his motion for new trial, which asserted that his trial counsel had rendered ineffective assistance. We affirm...

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