State v. Mitchell Centers, Unpublished Decision (11-17-2000)

OPINION

The facts of this case are highly disputed between Defendant-Appellee Mitchell Centers and the victims, Alice and Evelyn Graham. Evelyn Graham is a twenty-two year old with cerebral palsy, a diminished mental capacity, and a hearing disability. She lives with her mother, Alice, and her two-year-old daughter. At some time prior to this offense, Evelyn had a sexual relationship with Centers, who was forty-six years old. Evelyn testified that on the evening of November 24, 1999, she and her daughter were taking a bath when she heard the dogs bark and "a hammer drop" downstairs. She…