State v. Tripp

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Holmes, J.:

Cedric Tripp has appealed his jury conviction of one count of rape (K.S.A. 21-3502). The defendant did not deny that sexual intercourse occurred with the alleged victim but contended the act was consensual and no rape was involved.

In view of the decision reached there is no necessity to set forth the facts in detail. At the outset, we are met with a jurisdictional challenge to the appeal. The State contends the appeal was not timely filed. On August 26, 1982, the defendant was found guilty by a jury; on September 24, 1982, he was sentenced…