State v. Brooks

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Rosen, J.:

George James Brooks, III, was convicted of one count of rape under K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 21-3502(a)(l)(A) (defining rape as “[s]exual intercourse with a person who does not consent to the *673sexual intercourse” under circumstances “[w]hen tire victim is overcome by force or fear”), two counts of blackmail, and one count of breach of privacy. The Court of Appeals reversed Brooks’ convictions for rape and breach of privacy due to insufficient evidence. State v. Brooks, 46 Kan. App. 2d 601, 265 P.3d 1175 (2011).

We granted the State’s petition for…