Byars v. State

835 So.2d 965 (2003)

James William BYARS, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

No. 2001-KA-01312-COA.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

January 28, 2003.

Lisa D. Collums, Gulfport, attorney for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by Jeffrey A. Klingfuss, attorney for appellee.

Before KING, P.J., LEE, and IRVING, JJ.

LEE, J., for the Court.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 1. James William Byars was indicted on three counts of sexual battery and three counts of touching of a child for lustful purposes. He was tried in July 2001 on only one count of sexual battery and two counts of touching of a child…