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WATKINS v. STATE

No. A03A2424.

592 S.E.2d 868 (2004)

265 Ga. App. 54

WATKINS v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

January 7, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Erickson, Decatur, for appellant.

Patrick H. Head, District Attorney, Amelia G. Pray, Lori A. Zamberletti, Assistant District Attorneys, Marietta, for appellee.

RUFFIN, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Brett Watkins guilty of one count of child molestation and one count of aggravated child molestation. On appeal, Watkins contends that "[t]he trial court erred when it ad-libbed in its charge to the jury, ranging far beyond the bounds of permissible jury instructions and confusing the jury about its role and about how it should reach verdicts." For reasons that follow, we find Watkins' contention meritless and affirm.

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