Coats v. State

The appellant, Curtis Coats, was convicted of two counts of rape in the first degree and two counts of sodomy in the first degree. He was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment on each count, with the sentences to run concurrently. He raises three issues on this appeal from those convictions.

I

The appellant's contention that his convictions are contrary to the great weight of the evidence is without merit. The State presented a prima facie case that the appellant raped and sodomized his two stepdaughters, who were under the age of 12. The testimony of the two children alone was sufficient to…