Jones v. State

606 So.2d 1051 (1992)

Clayton Michael JONES

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 89-KA-0875.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

July 29, 1992.

Gene Brown, Meridian, for appellant.

Michael C. Moore, Atty. Gen., Charles W. Maris, Jr., Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before ROY NOBLE LEE, C.J., and ROBERTSON and SULLIVAN, JJ.

SULLIVAN, Justice, for the court:

I

Clayton Michael Jones was indicted by a Lauderdale County grand jury for sexual penetration of his five (5) year old daughter, M.J., in violation of Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-95 (1972). Jones was tried before a jury and found guilty as charged. Jones…