Johnson v. State

STATON, Judge.

Carlos Rafael Johnson appeals his conviction for rape, a Class B felony, raising two issues for our review:

I. Whether the trial court erred in admitting certain testimony over Johnson's hearsay objection.

II. Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction.

We affirm.

I

Hearsay

Johnson argues that the trial court erred in permitting the victim's friend to testify as to what the victim had told her about the incident. Johnson argues that he preserved his hearsay objection on the same basis as did the defendant in Modesitt v. State (1991), Ind., 578 N.E.2d 649. While he…