Bass v. State

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.

Sandra Bass appeals the motion court’s denial of her Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief after an evidentiary hearing. Ms. Bass claims that the plea court did not have jurisdiction to convict her of rape because, as a female, she was incapable of committing that crime. We disagree. As have other jurisdictions addressing this issue, we hold that a female may be held guilty of rape where, as here, she has aided another to commit the rape.

Ms. Bass also argues that conviction of both rape and child abuse subjected her to double jeopardy in violation of Section…