Seales v. State

TYSON, Judge.

Theron Seales was charged by indictment with rape in the first degree, in violation of § 13A-6-61, Code of Alabama 1975. The jury found the appellant “guilty as charged in the indictment,” and the trial judge sentenced him to a term of 20 years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary.

The appellant contends that the evidence at trial was insufficient to support his conviction and that the trial court should have granted his motion for a judgment of acquittal.

The appellant made a motion for a judgment of acquittal at the close of the state’s case-in-chief. He also filed a motion for new…