Gresham v. State

Pope, Judge.

Milton Gresham appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of simple battery and denial of his motion for new trial. He was sentenced to twelve months on probation and a fine of $150. At trial the state presented only one witness, the prosecutrix Gloria Heard, who testified that on the night of May 28,1981 Gresham came to her residence where she was reading in bed and beat her with his fists. Ms. Heard, who had been Gresham’s girl friend for 17 years and was the mother of his twelve-year-old son, was allowed to testify as to three other instances occurring between 1975 and 1982…