Lewis v. State

This case is on remand from the Supreme Court of Alabama,461 So.2d 9, with instructions for this court to determine whether the State proved venue by circumstantial evidence. We answer in the affirmative.

Appellant Jimmy Lewis, alias Paul Stewart, was convicted of first degree rape on March 22, 1983, by a Houston County jury. Appellant was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment. On the original submission of this cause, we reversed and remanded due to our finding that the State failed to offer any evidence as to the material element of venue. The Alabama Supreme Court granted certiorari…