, the Confrontation Clause posed no barrier" to testimony regarding Wade's out-of-court statements. Edwards v. State, 379 So.3d 906, 912 (¶25) (Miss. Ct. App. 2024); see also Perrigin v. State, 353 So.3d 1108, 1113 (¶34) (Miss. Ct. App. 2023).
"‘A challenge to the weight of the evidence is separate and distinct from a challenge to the legal sufficiency of the evidence’ in that it seeks a new trial." Perrigin v. State, 353 So. 3d 1108, 1111 (¶20) (Miss. Ct. App. 2023) (quoting Thomas v. State, 48 So. 3d 460, 469 (¶20) (Miss. 2010)). Forrest does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence on appeal.
¶39. "Ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claims should ordinarily be raised in a petition for post-conviction relief, not on direct appeal." Perrigin v. State, 353 So.3d 1108, 1112 (¶25) (Miss. Ct. App. 2023).