People v. Nichols

As a result of a jury verdict of guilty on a charge of rape, defendant Jerry Joe Nichols was convicted and sentenced to a term of 4 to 12 years by the circuit court of Madison County, from which he has perfected his appeal.

Defendant’s first contention is that he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We have reviewed the record, with a particular view to the inconsistencies which occur in the testimony of the prosecution’s witnesses, which appellant has characterized as “severe discrepancies and contradictions”.

The prosecutrix testified that while she was lying on a couch, partially…