Knight v. State

Barnes, Judge.

A jury convicted William Knight of rape and statutory rape. The trial court merged the convictions and sentenced him to life in prison without parole. He appeals, arguing only that the State presented insufficient evidence of penetration to sustain the convictions. We disagree and affirm the trial court.

We view the evidence on appeal in the light most favorable to the verdict and no longer presume the defendant is innocent. We do not weigh the evidence or decide the witnesses’ credibility, but only determine if the evidence is sufficient to sustain the convictions. Taylor v.…