Castro v. State

The defendant, Celio Sergio Castro, appeals the trial court’s order denying his motions for postconviction relief. We affirm.

The defendant was charged with nine counts of sexual battery on his three minor stepchildren T.A., K.J., and J.F. Defense counsel filed, and the trial court granted, a motion to sever the charges and to try the allegations related to each victim separately. This ruling resulted in a jury trial commencing on May 7, 2007, as to T.A. (counts one, two, and three), wherein the defendant was found guilty as charged. This Court affirmed the judgments and convictions on these…