Annaratone v. State

399 So.2d 825 (1981)

John ANNARATONE

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 52665.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

June 10, 1981.

Richard T. Phillips, Smith & Phillips, Batesville, for appellant.

Bill Allain, Atty. Gen. by Marvin L. White, Jr., Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before ROBERTSON, SUGG and BOWLING, JJ.

SUGG, Justice, for the Court:

Appellant was convicted in the Circuit Court of Tate County on two counts of rape and sentenced to serve two fifteen-year terms consecutively. On appellant's motion,[1] these two cases were consolidated for trial.

Appellant does not deny the acts were committed,…