Holt v. State

Banke, Judge.

The defendant appeals his convictions for burglary and rape. Held:

1. The evidence was more than ample to support the rape conviction. The defendant admitted entering the elderly victim’s home and assaulting her, although he denied raping her. The victim testified that the defendant burst through her door, beat her, tied her hands, wrapped a bedspread around her head, tore off her clothes, unzipped his pants, and sat "just straddle of me.” The defendant held her in that position for approximately 30 minutes, until he was interrupted by the police, who had been summoned by…