People v. Wright

Raymond Wright, defendant, was charged with the crime of rape, and jury-convicted on February 9, 1973. On February 21, 1973, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. He now appeals as of right.

The offense occurred on June 7, 1972, in the morning sometime after complainant’s husband departed for work. Defendant came to complainant’s home, represented he was having car trouble, and requested to use the telephone to call his wife. Complainant allowed defendant to use the phone. At the time the complainant was eating breakfast with her two daughters, six and five years of age. After using the…