State v. Smith

BOWES, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of aggravated rape and sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. Defendant now appeals his conviction, alleging that his confession and identification should have been suppressed and also that the evidence used to convict him was insufficient. We affirm the conviction and sentence of defendant.

FACTS

The victim in this case is a ten year old white male. On approximately January 19, 1992, the victim met Carl J. Smith, the defendant, while walking near the railroad tracks for the Kansas City…