Foster v. State
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. Zimmra Foster appeals his conviction for felony child abuse, raising the following issues as error:
I. DID THE TRIAL COURT ERR IN FAILING TO GRANT THE DEFENDANT’S PEREMPTORY JURY INSTRUCTION?
II. DID THE TRIAL COURT ERR IN LIMITING THE TESTIMONY OF THE DEFENDANT’S' CHARAC- ■ TER WITNESSES?
Finding no error, we affirm.
FACTS
¶ 2. On August 19, 1998, A.H., about a year and a half old, was taken to the emergency room with second and third degree burns on her feet and genitals. A.H. had been visiting at the home of her father Zimmra Foster when the incident occurred.
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