Madison v. State

The jury found the defendant guilty of forcible rape ' and the trial judge, citing the lengthy criminal record of the defendant, sentenced him to an indeterminate term of not less than fifteen years in state prison. Three issues are raised by writ of error.

Sufficiency of evidence.

Was the jury finding that the defendant had intercourse by force and against the will of the complaining witness supported by sufficient credible evidence? Credible evidence supporting the jury verdict of guilty 2 established that: When defendant first met the complaining witness, approximately a year before the…