State v. Edwards

STEPHAN, Judge.

David Owen Edwards was found guilty by a jury of forcible rape, § 566.030 RSMo 1986, and sentenced to thirty years’ imprisonment. His Rule 29.15 motion was denied after an evidentiary hearing. He challenges both judgments in this consolidated appeal.

In February 1986, M.D. (“victim”) met appellant. They immediately developed a casual sexual relationship. They stopped having sexual intercourse sometime in June or July after appellant had mentioned his interest in victim’s sister. At about this time, victim became involved with another man. Several months later on Sunday,…