Barnes v. Commonwealth

EDWARD P. HILL, Jr., Judge.

Willie Floyd Barnes appeals from a judgment of conviction under an indictment charging him with rape. He was given 20 years in prison.

As we interpret appellant’s brief, the sole argument on this appeal questions the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict and the judgment.

Briefly the facts are as follows. On August 24, 1970, Mrs. Vivian Whallen parked her automobile on South Upper Street in Lexington, Kentucky, for the purpose of doing business in a nearby establishment. Upon her return to her automobile, she says, the appellant, Willie Floyd Barnes,…