McCulligh v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

The appellant, George McCulligh, was tried and convicted for rape, aggravated battery, robbery, and burglary. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment on the rape conviction, 20 years imprisonment for the aggravated battery (to be served consecutively to the life term), 5 years imprisonment for the robbery (to be served concurrently with the sentence for the battery), and 5 years imprisonment for the burglary (to be served concurrently with the life term).

During the early morning hours of August 21, 1982, Mrs. Ola Mae Russell, who was 76 years old, awoke to…