Christopher Stewart v. State of Mississippi

Summary

The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed Christopher Stewart’s convictions for sexual battery of his two minor nieces, holding that his virtual attendance at a pre‑trial tender‑years hearing did not violate his Sixth Amendment or due‑process rights and that the State presented sufficient evidence of penetration, even though not all listed methods were proved. The court also found no reversible error in the jury instructions or in the trial court’s limitation of cross‑examination.