Harris v. State

OPINION

BUSSEY, Judge:

Appellant, Raymond Harris, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was tried jointly with Alfonso Wright and Sam Eugene Manous in the District Court, Oklahoma County, Case No. CRF-72-1404, for the offense of Rape in the First Degree. His punishment was fixed at fifty-five (55) years imprisonment and from said judgment and sentence, a timely appeal has been perfected to this Court.

Briefly stated the facts are that on June 7, 1972, Orfa M. Lessley, a forty-three year old Putnam City High School teacher, and a friend, Paul Kirby, had dinner to*1276gether at approximately 10:30 p.…