Cook v. Commonwealth

MONTGOMERY, Judge.

Roy Cook was convicted of rape and sentenced to imprisonment for life. It is urged on appeal that: (1) The Commonwealth’s attorney elected to prosecute for attempted rape; (2) evidence was erroneously admitted; (3) corroborating evidence of the victim’s testimony should be required; (4) the Commonwealth’s attorney was guilty of improper argument; and (S) a juror was guilty of improper conduct. The first contention may be dismissed with the statement that the record shows an election by the Commonwealth’s attorney to try on the charge of rape.

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