Ghent v. State

Appellant challenges his convictions for three counts of sexual battery committed upon a child less than 12 years of age. Appellant raises three issues on appeal, one of which warrants reversal. We conclude that the trial court reversibly erred in failing to grant the motion to sever the counts against *73the two victims; we therefore reverse the convictions and remand for new trials.

Appellant was charged in one information with two counts of sexual battery committed upon R.B., a child under 12 years of age, (Counts I and II), and one count of sexual battery committed upon G.C., also a child…