Sims v. State

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was tried before a jury on an indictment which charged him with one count of burglary and one count of rape. He was found guilty on each count, and the trial court entered judgments of conviction and sentences on the jury’s verdict. Appellant appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial.

1. Appellant enumerates the general grounds. The State adduced testimony showing that, after breaking into the victim’s home, appellant attacked and beat her. The victim identified appellant and testified that he had also raped her. There was sufficient evidence from which a…