Hill v. State

GRIFFIS, J., for the Court.

¶ 1. Charles David Hill was convicted on two counts of sexual battery and one count of burglary of a dwelling.1 Hill was sentenced to twenty-five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with twenty years to serve and five years post-release supervision, on each count, with the sentences to run concurrently. On appeal, Hill argues that the trial court erred in failing to merge counts one and two of the indictment charging sexual battery. We find no error and affirm.

¶ 2. In the early morning hours of July 12, 2003, Charles David Hill broke…