Davis v. State

¶ 1. During the early hours of June 30, 2000, Sherrod Davis approached the house of R.L., his first cousin, and placed his hand through a hole in the screen porch to gain access to the front door. Upon making his way to the front door entrance to the home, Sherrod knocked on the door, summoning R.L. When asked who was present at that time of night, Sherrod answered "It's Sherrod." Believing that there was some type of family emergency, R.L. opened the door to allow Sherrod to come inside. Once inside, Sherrod raped R.L. at gunpoint. R.L. was eventually able to escape from Sherrod and notify a…