Pickett v. State

GRIFFIS, P. J., for the Court:

¶ 1. Thomas Nathan Pickett appeals his sexual-battery conviction. He argues that: the trial court erred in allowing the testimony of James, a minor, under Mississippi Rule of Evidence 803(24); the trial court erred in allowing the testimony of Brandy, a minor, under Mississippi Rule of Evidence 803(25); the trial court erred in accepting Gwen Stephens as an expert witness; and the cumulative effect of the numerous errors in the trial denied Pickett his fundamental right to a fair trial. We find no error and affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. In 2011, Pickett resided with Dawn (his…