Thompson v. State

TYSON, Judge.

The Grand Jury of Lawrence County, Alabama, charged the appellant with the rape of the prosecutrix, age twenty. Following a jury trial, the appellant was found guilty by the jury, and its verdict fixed punishment at ten years imprisonment. The trial court then entered judgment in accordance with this verdict.

On the night of July 18, 1973, shortly after 9:00 in the evening, the prosecutrix was at her home in the Landersville community of Lawrence County. The appellant, Charles Thompson, entered the house through a back door. The prosecutrix testified that she was alone at home on…