McCoy v. State

Pope, Judge.

Bernard Moses McCoy appeals his conviction of rape and aggravated assault and sentence to life imprisonment.

1. The evidence showed that McCoy and the victim left a night club at about 11:30 p.m. to walk to the Red Star Cafe. Before they arrived, however, McCoy attacked her, beating her severely on the head with a brick and raping her. The victim was taken to the hospital emergency room where it was determined that she had numerous body lacerations and an open fracture of the skull. A pelvic examination disclosed the presence of mobile sperm. Police who examined the crime scene saw…