Legal Opinion

Santos v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided March 5, 2013No. 2012-KA-00010-COAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Alberto Munoz Santos was convicted of sexual battery of a mentally deficient person and sentenced to twenty-two years, with eighteen years to be served in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), and four years suspended. He appeals his conviction and sentence, and finding no error, we affirm.

SUMMARY OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On the evening of February 19, 2011, Santos was visiting the home of an acquaintance, Timothy Carroll. Also at the home was Timothy’s girlfriend (now fiancee), Carol Thornton,- and her seventeen-year-old…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Bush v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  2. McClain v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Carr v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Sheffield v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
  5. McNeal v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1993

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