People v. Mobley

On August 2, 1969 Carl Ellison and Vincent Pounds accosted a 14-year-old girl, forced her into an automobile, drove to a secluded spot and raped her. Subsequently they went to defendant’s house. Mobley entered the car and allegedly raped the girl.

Prior to defendant’s trial, Ellison and Pounds pled guilty to a charge of statutory rape, although charges of kidnapping were left pending. At defendant’s trial the codefendants testified against him. On the day- defendant was convicted of both kidnapping and rape, an order of nolle prosequi was entered as to the kidnapping charges against Ellison…