State v. Lewis

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, J.:

Defendant appeals his jury trial convictions of attempted rape (K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 21-3301, K.S.A. 21-3502) and kidnapping (K.S.A. 21-3420).

The complaining witness, T.J., age 16 years, testified that on February 27, 1991, she was walking along a Wichita street when she was accosted by the defendant and forced into his automobile. While restraining her in a headlock, defendant drove to his residence on Kansas Avenue. There, T.J. was forced into the house, where defendant attempted to rape her. A few minutes later defendant told her she…