Johnson v. State

171 Ga. App. 851 (1984)

321 S.E.2d 402

JOHNSON

v.

THE STATE.

68059.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided July 16, 1984.

Rehearing Denied July 31, 1984.

Michael G. Schiavone, for appellant.

Spencer Lawton, Jr., District Attorney, David T. Lock, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

McMURRAY, Chief Judge.

The defendant, Pearlie Johnson, Jr., was convicted of rape and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. This appeal followed.

According to the victim, at approximately 8:00 a. m. on August 31, 1981, the defendant appeared at the victim's door; he displayed a pistol, forced open the door, and then,…