Knight v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was charged via indictment with a single count of rape. The evidence adduced at his jury trial showed that the victim, 22 years of age, was “mentally retarded to a certain degree. ...” Although defendant testified that their relations were consensual, the victim testified that defendant “took [her] round side of the house, he pulled down [her] trousers, [and] he got on top of [her]. . . .” She “did [not] want him to do that . . . [but she was] scared of him[.]” Kenny Spikes described the victim as “very disturbed . . .” when she returned to the house.

The…