Thornton v. State

Appellant Raymond Thornton was convicted of sexual abuse in the second degree and was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. From his conviction and sentence he prosecutes this appeal.

He went to trial on a two-count indictment which reads in pertinent part:

"The Grand Jury of said County charge that before the finding of this indictment, RAYMOND THORNTON BEING NINETEEN (19) YEARS OLD OR OLDER, DID ON OR ABOUT TO-WIT: NOVEMBER 1, 1982, SUBJECT TO SEXUAL CONTACT [Name omitted in this opinion — referred to as "Complainant 2"] WHO WAS LESS THAN SIXTEEN (16) YEARS OLD, BUT MORE THAN TWELVE (12)…