State v. Ginnery

GREENE, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was jury-tried and convicted of the crime of rape, a Class B felony, in violation of § 566.030, 1 and was, thereafter, sentenced by the trial court to a term of 13 years in prison. This appeal followed. We affirm the judgment and sentence of the trial court.

The indictment charged that defendant had sexual intercourse with a female child, D. J. L., 2 who was less than 14 years of age. Defendant pled not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and gave notice to the state of his intent to rely on such defense.

At trial, the complaining witness, who was 13…