Jones v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

After a bench trial, Jerry L. Jones was convicted of rape, a class B felony. Ind. Code § 35-42-4-1 (West Supp.1991). He was sentenced to twenty years in prison. The Court of Appeals affirmed his convietion in a memorandum decision. Jones v. State, 581 N.E.2d 471 (Ind.App.1991) (Barteau, J., dissenting). We grant transfer.

Jones contends that there was insufficient evidence to support his rape convietion. Specifically, he argues there was insufficient evidence to prove he compelled C.L. to have sexual intercourse by force or imminent threat of force.

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