Davis v. Commonwealth

PALMORE, Justice.

On the late evening and night of February 15-16, 1974, Ronnie Earl Davis, the appellant, picked up a 16-year-old girl in Jefferson County and transported her into Bullitt County, where they had sexual intercourse. She claims that she was abducted against her will and was raped. He claims that she went with him willingly and consented to the intercourse.

Davis was indicted in Jefferson County for detaining a woman against her will (KRS 435.110) and for armed robbery (KRS 433.140), and was indicted in Bullitt County for rape (KRS 435.090), carnal knowledge, KRS 435.100(c), and…