Aron v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted of rape by an Allen County jury and was sentenced to a term of 30 years.

The record reveals: On January 8, 1978, at 4:00 p. m., the fourteen-year-old victim left her home to go to work at Link’s Skating Rink. As she walked along Holton Street, she was grabbed by the neck from behind. The assailant, later identified as appellant Frederick Aron, told her to “shut up and you won’t get hurt.” Threatening her with a knife, appellant led the victim through a yard, down an alley, and finally into an abandoned house at 1416 Hurd Street. Once inside,…