State v. Beverly

Chief Justice Durrant, opinion of the Court:

Introduction

¶ 1 Mark Anthony Beverly was convicted of rape and forcible sexual assault of his wife. He claims the two had consensual sex.

¶ 2 After a period of separation, Mr. Beverly moved into his wife's home, where he slept on her couch, because he had nowhere else to go. One night he became enraged, entered his wife's room, slammed the door, and demanded that she have sex with him. She refused his demands multiple times and cried during the incident. Eventually, she followed his instructions and engaged in sexual conduct. Immediately afterward,…