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BENTLEY v. STATE

No. A11A2207.

724 S.E.2d 890 (2012)

314 Ga. App. 599

BENTLEY v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

March 5, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy Bryan Lumpkin , for appellant.

Donald R. Donovan , Dist. Atty., Thomas David Lyles , Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

MILLER, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Jerry Wayne Bentley was convicted of child molestation (OCGA § 16-6-4(a)(1)). Bentley filed a motion for new trial, which the trial court denied. Bentley appeals, contending that the State failed to prove venue, and that his trial counsel was ineffective for introducing evidence that Bentley had recently been released from prison. We discern no error and affirm.

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