Flurry v. State

Ernie E. Wright, Special Judge.

The appellant, Lonnie Flurry, was convicted by a jury on the charge of rape and a sentence of twenty years imprisonment was imposed. Five points for reversal are raised in this appeal.

First, it is argued there was no substantial evidence of forcible compulsion to sustain the conviction. While we reverse on another point, we first review appellant’s charge as to the sufficiency of the evidence. Harris v. State, 284 Ark. 247, 681 S.W.2d 334 (1984).

Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-1803 (Repl. 1977) provides in part:(1) A person commits rape if he engages in sexual intercourse…