Watts v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

Zane Phillip Watts was convicted of rape and incest. On appeal, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and also contends that the trial court erred in denying his motions to suppress, permitting hearsay testimony, and giving an erroneous charge. For reasons discussed below, we affirm.

1. Count 1 of the indictment charged Watts with forcibly raping K. T., his girlfriend’s daughter, between September 1, 1996, and November 23, 1997. Watts contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict on this count, arguing that the State presented no evidence…