Ball v. State

OPINION

ROBB, Chief Judge.

Case Summary and Issues

Following a jury trial, Roland Ball was convicted of sexual battery, a Class D felony. Ball appeals his conviction, raising three issues for our review, of which we find the following dispositive: whether the evidence is sufficient to support his conviction. Concluding there is insufficient evidence of sexual battery but sufficient evidence of the lesser-included offense of battery, we reverse and remand.

Facts and Procedural History 1

The facts most favorable to the verdict show that Roland Ball and Shaun Dozier were both residents at a housing…