State v. Chapa

LANSING, Judge.

Gilbert Chapa appeals from his conviction for rape, I.C. § 18-6101(3). Chapa asserts a number of grounds for reversal which can be summarized as follows: (1) the information under which he was convicted failed to properly allege the necessary elements of rape; (2) the district court erred in giving to the jury an accessory liability instruction; (3) the evidence adduced at trial was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict; (4) his sentence as compared to that of a co-defendant violates constitutional guarantees of equal protection; and (5) his unified sentence of life…