Jones v. State

Undercofler, Presiding Justice.

Appellant was convicted on two counts of rape and four counts of kidnapping. He was sentenced to two life terms for rape and four twenty-year terms for kidnapping, all to run concurrently. This appeal followed.

The evidence shows appellant along with three others at gunpoint abducted two boys and two girls who were "double dating.” The boys were restrained while the girls were raped. An alleged accomplice testified to the crimes and identified appellant as a co-conspirator. Appellant entered a general denial and introduced evidence that he was not present. The…