Roberson v. State

501 So.2d 398 (1987)

Johnny Lee ROBERSON

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 56603.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

January 14, 1987.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing February 4, 1987.

Howard Bass, Greenville, for appellant.

Edwin Lloyd Pittman, Atty. Gen. by DeWitt Allred, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before WALKER, PRATHER and ROBERTSON, JJ.

PRATHER, Justice, for the Court:

This appeal challenges the constitutionality of Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-95 (Supp. 1986),[1] prohibiting sexual battery. From a conviction of sexual battery of a child under the age of twelve, Johnny Lee Roberson appeals…