Peterson v. State

357 So.2d 113 (1978)

Jimmy PETERSON

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 50292.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

March 29, 1978.

Roy Pitts, Meridian, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Robert D. Findley, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before PATTERSON, C.J., and BROOM and BOWLING, JJ.

BOWLING, Justice, for the Court:

Appellant was indicted, tried and convicted in the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County of the crime commonly known as "fondling," and was sentenced to serve a term of four years under the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

On appeal he sets out two assignments of error:

1. The…