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Final Copy 290 Ga. 480 S11A1617. HATLEY v. THE STATE. THOMPSON, Justice. Appellant Johnny Martin Hatley was convicted of aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, and two counts of sexual battery against a person under sixteen.1 He appeals, asserting, inter alia, the "Child Hearsay

The crimes occurred on April 4, 2009. Appellant was indicted on September 16, 2009, and charged with three counts of aggravated child molestation, three counts of aggravated sodomy, and three counts of sexual battery. Trial commenced on March 29, 2010, and the jury returned its verdict on April 2, 2010, finding appellant guilty of one count of aggravated child molestation in that appellant put his mouth on the victim's vagina, one count of aggravated sodomy in that appellant performed a sexual act involving the mouth of appellant and the victim's vagina, and two counts of sexual battery in that appellant intentionally made physical contact with the victim's genital area and with the victim's inner thighs. The jury acquitted appellant of one count of aggravated child molestation predicated on conduct involving appellant's penis and the victim's mouth, one count of aggravated child molestation alleging appellant put his mouth on the victim's anus, one count of aggravated sodomy involving appellant's sex organ and the victim's mouth, one count of aggravated sodomy involving appellant's mouth and the victim's anus, and one count of sexual battery alleging that appellant intentionally made physical contact with the victim's anus. The trial court sentenced appellant on April 15, 2010, to concurrent life terms for the aggravated child molestation and aggravated sodomy counts predicated on conduct involving appellant's mouth and the victim's vagina, and two consecutive five-year terms for the sexual battery counts alleging the intentional touching of the victim's vagina and inner thighs. Appellant's

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