Roberts v. State

582 So.2d 423 (1991)

Willie ROBERTS

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 89-KA-0556.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

June 26, 1991.

B. Calvin Cosnahan, II, McComb, for appellant.

Mike C. Moore, Atty. Gen., Pat S. Flynn, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before ROY NOBLE LEE, C.J. and PITTMAN and BANKS, JJ.

ROY NOBLE LEE, Chief Justice, for the Court:

Willie Roberts, twenty-five (25) years old, was indicted, tried and convicted in the Circuit Court of Pike County, Mississippi, for the sexual battery of a thirteen (13) year old girl, T.L., and was sentenced to serve twelve (12) years in the custody of the…