Gillard v. State

Jim Gunter, Justice.

This appeal arises from an order convicting Appellant Levester Gillard of rape, a Class Y felony and a violation Ark. Code Ann. § 5-14-103 (Supp. 2003), and kidnapping, a Class Y felony and a violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-101 (Repl. 1997). For these convictions, Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Arkansas Department of Correction on both counts. Appellant brings his appeal from this order and argues that the convictions were not supported by substantial evidence. We affirm.

On October 28, 2000, the victim, Lyndsey Johnson, reported to the Garland…