State v. Benson

Defendant appeals from his conviction for attempted first degree rape and sexual abuse in the second degree. He argues that there was insufficient evidence to support the attempted rape conviction, that testimony by the victim was improperly admitted and that the jury was improperly instructed. We affirm.

The facts are essentially undisputed. The victim was a 26-year-old female who was bicycling to work in Eugene at about 7:30 a.m. on August 27,1981. There was very little automobile traffic at the time and, with the exception of one witness, no other persons were in the area. There were few…