State v. Woodruff

The defendant-appellant, Charles “Tink” Woodruff, was tried by jury in the Court of Common Pleas of Clark County and found guilty of rape in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(1) and, from the judgment and sentence thereupon entered in the trial court, Woodruff has perfected an appeal to this court.

According to the record, a polygraph examination was given to the rape victim, one Shelly Lambert, to determine the truthfulness of her answers to questions as to whether she consented to intercourse. The examination was given to the victim during the investigation of the crime by the police, but the…