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ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE:

LAURA M. TAYLOR GREGORY F. ZOELLER  
Indianapolis, Indiana Attorney General of Indiana  

   TIFFANY N. ROMINE
Deputy Attorney General
Indianapolis, Indiana



IN THE
COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA



CHARLES DECKER, )
)
Appellant-Defendant, )
)
vs. ) No. 49A02-0807-CR-611
)
STATE OF INDIANA, )
)
Appellee-Plaintiff. )



APPEAL FROM THE MARION SUPERIOR COURT
The Honorable Mark D. Stoner, Judge
The Honorable Jeffrey Marchal, Commissioner
Cause No. 49G06-0707-FC-154412



February 6, 2009

MEMORANDUM DECISION - NOT FOR PUBLICATION

DARDEN, Judge
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Charles Decker appeals his conviction, after a bench trial, of one count of child molesting, as a class C felony.
We affirm.
ISSUE
Whether sufficient evidence sustains the conviction.
FACTS
D.D., born July 16, 1993, is the son of Melissa Eads and Decker.  Eads and Decker lived together for 18-19 years, separating in January of 2006.  Thereafter, Eads was awarded custody of D.D.  D.D. and Decker had a good father-son relationship, and consistent with the court

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