Clayborn v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the Court
Robert H. Dudley, Justice.
Appellant was charged by information with burglary and rape by deviate sexual activity. He was found guilty of both crimes but appeals only from the conviction of rape by deviate sexual activity. He was sentenced to imprisonment for life and jurisdiction is in this Court pursuant to Rule 29 (1) (b). The appeal is meritorious.
Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-1803 (Repl. 1977), in pertinent part, provides that either of two different types of conduct can constitute the crime of rape:
Rape — (1) A person commits rape if he engages in sexual intercourse or deviate sexual activity…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- People v. GriffithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Ridgeway v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1971
- Breakfield v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Rita M. Martin v. Betty Kassulke, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
- Brewer v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
- Knapp v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
- Cokeley v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1986
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