Duncan v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of rape and kidnapping with bodily injury. He was sentenced to life imprisonment after the court merged the kidnapping with the rape.

1. Defendant challenges that the evidence and weight of the evidence are contrary to the verdict and that the verdict is contrary to law. This court may only determine if there is sufficient evidence to authorize the judgment. Thomas v. State, 173 Ga. App. 810, 812 (2) (328 SE2d 422) (1985).

The state’s evidence reflects that the victim was walking home late at night when she passed defendant and three…