Roberson v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

David Roberson was indicted for rape and kidnapping with bodily injury in connection with an attack on a 15-year-old girl who was babysitting his children. His first jury trial was declared a mistrial, and he appeals from the judgment of conviction entered on the verdict after a second trial. For the reasons which follow, we affirm.

Viewed in a light to support the verdict, the evidence shows that the victim fell asleep on a sofa while babysitting Roberson’s children in their mother’s mobile home. Roberson and his wife were separated *161at the time. After a short time, the victim…