Marks v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Justice.
The appellants Marks, Heard, Wright and Kemp, were convicted of rape and appeal.
1. The victim identified the appellants and testified that they had sexual intercourse with her against her will. Her testimony was corroborated by police officers and others to whom she reported the incident shortly thereafter and medical testimony to the effect that there were lacerations and abrasions of the vagina and hymen together with the presence of sperm.
We find the evidence and the corroboration to be sufficient.
2. During the direct examination of the prosecutrix, the appellants objected…
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