Marks v. State

Benham, Judge.

Hoyt Marks was convicted of one count of aggravated sodomy and one count of rape. He appeals, contesting the sufficiency of the evidence and the disallowance of evidence as to the victim’s prior sexual conduct.

1. Appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to convict him of aggravated sodomy and rape. The State’s evidence showed that appellant gained access to the victim’s home to use the telephone, then forced her at knife point to commit oral sodomy and to submit to sexual intercourse. At trial, appellant admitted that the sexual conduct took place but denied that…