Mississippi Supreme Court

Joseph Anthony Zattoni a/k/a Joseph A. Zattoni a/k/a Joseph Zattoni v. State of Mississippi

May 28, 2026

Summary

The court affirmed Zattoni’s convictions for kidnapping and felon in possession of a firearm. It held that the trial court erred by delaying acceptance of Zattoni’s stipulation to his felon status and by admitting an unredacted police-interview recording containing highly prejudicial material, but concluded that both errors were harmless because the evidence of guilt was overwhelming and the jury received a limiting instruction.