Argo v. State

Pope, Judge.

On the morning of February 16, 1988, the victim, who lived alone, waked up at 4:40 a.m. and saw a man’s shadow outside her bedroom door. The intruder sat next to her on the bed and told her he had seen her earlier when he worked with a tree cutting service in her yard. He said: “I wanted you and here I am. . . . [Y]ou know what I want.” He leaned over to kiss the victim and ran a knife over her nightclothes down her chest. By remaining remarkably calm and engaging the man in conversation the victim initially was able to talk the man out of sexually assaulting her. However, he…