Lewis v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

Defendant, Carl Lewis, was convicted by a jury of attempted rape, Ind.Code §§ 85-42-4-1, 35-41-5-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.) and was sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment. His direct appeal raises six issues which we combine into the following five:

1. Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict;

2. Whether the trial court reversibly erred when it invoked the Rape Shield Act;

8. Whether the trial court reversibly erred in admitting testimony on defendant's prior sexual acts with the victim;

4, Whether the trial court erred in overruling defendant's motions for a…