Stewart v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

The appellant was convicted of the rape of a ten-year-old girl and was sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. We affirm the conviction.

The victim was the daughter of the appellant’s former girlfriend. The child testified that in November of 1987, she and her younger cousin accompanied the appellant on a trip to a laundromat. The appellant had brought along other children, who were his relatives.

The appellant told the victim he would take her to the store to get some candy. They left the…