Jeremy Cage v. State of Mississippi

WALLER, Chief Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Jeremy Cage appeals his conviction in the Holmes County Circuit Court for statutory rape, arguing that the trial court erred in excluding certain evidence and in denying his motion for a new trial. Cage also claims that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Finding no reversible error, we affirm Cage’s conviction and sentence.

FACTS

¶ 2. At around 9:30 p.m. on August 26, 2010, thirteen-year-old A.S. 1 , 2 walked outside her house in Mileston, Mississippi, to feed her dogs. While she was feeding the dogs, a man grabbed her from behind and dragged…