Jackson v. State

GRIFFIS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Carlos Jackson was convicted of two counts of sexual battery and one count each of aggravated assault, armed robbery, and burglary of a dwelling. On appeal, Jackson argues: (1) the trial court erred during his sentencing phase because it used evidence outside of the evidence introduced during the trial, and his sentence was excessive; (2) the trial court erred in allowing the testimony of Sunday Montague; (3) the trial court erred in granting the State’s Batson challenges; (4) his counsel’s performance was ineffective; and (5) the cumulative effect of all the…