Dukes v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Charles D. Dukes was convicted at the conclusion of a jury trial in the Clark Circuit Court of attempted rape, a class A felony; and criminal confinement, a class B felony. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of thirty (80) years and ten (10) years respectively. On direct appeal, the following issues are raised:

1. whether there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction for attempted rape;

2. whether the court erred in instructing the jury to continue deliberations;

3. whether identification evidence so prejudiced Appellant as to require reversal;…