People v. Holmes

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of rape in the first degree, burglary in the second degree, robbery in the third degree, and unlawful imprisonment in the second degree, and sentencing him as a persistent felony offender to 20 years to life. The convictions arise out of an incident in which defendant broke into the home of a 65-year-old woman and robbed and raped her. Defendant raises 10 issues on appeal; we conclude that none has merit.

The verdict was not against the weight of the evidence; the testimony of the victim was sufficient…