Eskew v. State

John I. Purtle, Justice.

Appellants were convicted in the Pulaski Circuit Court of rape and kidnapping, and their sentences were fixed at 20 years and 15 years respectively, to run consecutively.

On appeal appellants argue two points: (1) the court erred in not allowing evidence on the question of prior sexual misconduct on the part of the prosecuting witness; and, (2) the evidence was insufficient to support the appellants’ conviction for a class A felony.

The appellants admitted having sexual intercourse with the prosecuting witness but claimed it was by mutual consent. The prosecuting witness…