Charles E. Blake v. State of Mississippi

IRVING, P.J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. A jury sitting before the Coahoma County Circuit Court found Charles Edward Blake guilty of sexual battery of a child while in a position of trust or authority. The circuit court sentenced Blake to thirty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). According to Blake, (1) he experienced double jeopardy because he was convicted incident to a second trial that occurred after his previous trial ended in a mistrial; (2) his trial counsel was ineffective for a number of reasons; (3) there was insufficient evidence that he was guilty of…