State v. Flowers

|gThe defendant, Robert Cardell Flowers, was charged by grand jury indictment with two counts of aggravated rape, violations of La. R.S. 14:42A(4) (counts one and two) and three counts of sexual battery (victim under the age of thirteen), violations of La. R.S. 14:43.1 (counts three, four, and five). He entered pleas of not guilty to all charges and filed a motion to suppress his confession, which was denied. Following a jury trial, the defendant was unanimously found guilty as charged on all five counts. He filed motions for new trial and postverdict judgment of acquittal, both of which were…