Thomas v. State

Pope, Judge.

Richard Thomas and Ronald Eric Riggins were convicted of armed robbery, kidnapping, rape and aggravated sodomy. On appeal both appellants enumerate as error the trial court’s refusal to permit cross examination of the prosecutrix relating to her failure to attend certain preliminary hearings. Additionally, appellant Riggins enumerates as error several other evidentiary rulings by the trial court and a portion of the state’s closing argument to the jury.

1. The trial court refused to permit counsel for appellants to cross examine the prosecutrix as to her failure to appear at the…