Rivera-Guadiana v. State

GRIFFIS, P.J., for the Court:

¶ 1. Alfonso Rivera-Guadiana appeals his conviction of sexual battery under Mississippi Code Annotated section 97-3-95 (Rev.2006). On appeal, he argues that: (1) the circuit court erred when it refused a jury instruction on reasonable doubt, and (2) the verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence. We find no error and affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. On February 10, 2009, Rivera-Gua-diana knocked on the back door of the Gulf Gardens Baptist Church’s “mission house” in Gulfport, Mississippi. The church operated an outreach program for the needy out of the house.…