GASTON v. STATE

No. A12A0962.

731 S.E.2d 79 (2012)

GASTON v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

August 7, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wystan Brennan Getz , for Gaston.

Daniel J. Porter , Franklin Pearson Clark , for The State.


McFADDEN, Judge.

After a jury trial, Melvin Gaston was convicted of child molestation, aggravated child molestation, and aggravated sexual battery against R.C., who was his girlfriend's minor daughter. The trial court allowed R.C.'s father to give testimony that improperly bolstered her credibility, over the defense's objection and without a curative instruction or other corrective action. This was reversible error. There is no merit, however, in Gaston's arguments...

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