Darden v. State

Andrews, Judge.

Darden appeals his conviction of statutory rape and incest, alleged to have occurred June 30 and September 15, 1990.

Viewed in favor of the verdict, the evidence was that the victim, Sheryl, the natural daughter of defendant, was examined by a doctor in September 1990 and determined to be “post-pubertal and non-virginal.” She was 13 years old at that time. She told the doctor she was there because her father had raped her. Based on his exam, the doctor concluded that she had been penetrated and that her vagina was enlarged, indicating sexual activity.

At the trial the doctor…