A man convicted

in March of child molestation is asking for a new trial.

Attorney Lee

Sexton claims Ricky Johnson shouldn't have been convicted because the

victim failed to identify him in court and the jury wasn't made aware

that the victim had previously been molested.

In a court

hearing Friday, Sexton also claimed that Johnson's previous attorney inadequately

represented him by failing to request records from the Department of Family

and Children Services.

Assistant District

Attorney Jamie Inagawa argued that although the victim didn't identify

Johnson in court, she did identify him while speaking to a DFCS investigator

who worked the case. He also said Johnson's previous attorney had the

DFCS records available to her at trial through an in-camera inspection

The victim's

previous molestation was not allowed to be entered as evidence during

the trial, Inagawa said.

Chief Superior

Court Judge Ben Miller is expected to rule on the request for a new trial

in the coming days.

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