Thompson v. State

Quillian, Chief Judge.

The defendant brings this appeal from his conviction for aggravated sodomy. Held:

1. It is alleged that the state failed to prove a corpus delicti for the offense charged — aggravated sodomy. Deputy Sheriff Bilbo witnessed the incident between the defendant and the alleged victim. The jury was authorized to find that his testimony fully established the corpus delicti. Further, there was testimony that the alleged victim complained to Detective Parrott who taped the complaint. The victim testified at trial that nothing occurred, but admitted that *36if he did testify against…