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James Matthew Ferrell was indicted on three counts of child molestation and one count of aggravated sexual battery. He was tried by a jury, which found him guilty on two counts of child molestation. The jury could not reach a verdict on the remaining counts, and a mistrial was declared as to those counts. Ferrell’s motion for new trial, as amended, was denied, and he appeals. Ferrell raises the general grounds, challenges the admission of certain evidence, and asserts that his trial counsel was ineffective. We find no merit in these contentions, and we affirm his convictions.

Construed to support the jury’s verdict, the evidence presented at trial showed that the victim’s parents divorced when she was very young, and her mother married Ferrell when the victim was four years old. The victim lived with her mother and Ferrell for approximately a year, when her father obtained custody. After that, the victim visited her mother often, spending at least every other weekend at Ferrell’s residence.

 
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