State v. Swanson

REES, Justice.

Defendant was charged by indictment with the crime of rape in violation of section 698.1, The Code, 1973. Following his plea of not guilty, he was tried to a jury, found guilty and sentenced to a term of 20 years imprisonment. He now appeals. We affirm.

On October 26, 1973 Barbara Sue Meredith, who was babysitting with the two children of her sister Marcia Six at her sister’s apartment, received a telephone call from a man who identified himself as Greg Benton. The caller asked to speak to Marcia. Told she was not home, he then made arrangements with Barbara Sue to summon Marcia…