Ullyses Scott Grant v. State Florida

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for sexual battery on a person less than twelve years of age. We affirm, finding no abuse of discretion by the trial court in allowing the prosecution to offer in rebuttal the testimony of another child as to sexual assault by the appellant. The victim, A.S., is the appellant's step-grandson (the grandson of appellant's wife who was previously married). At trial, A.S., his mother, his mental health counselor and a clinical psychologist testified for the state as to the charged offenses between 1969 and 1978 beginning when A.S. was age three. Two of appellant's grandchildren, appellant's son and daughter, and the appellant himself testified for the defense. After the state rested, the prosecution called in rebuttal a nine-year-old step-granddaughter who testified to molestation by appellant when she was five.