Gibson v. State

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for rape. Punishment was assessed by the jury at life.

Appellant’s sole contention is that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction.

The prosecutrix, a nineteen year old female, attended a movie at a drive-in thea-tre in Houston with her date, Chai Thayer, on the night of April 12, 1969. Prosecu-trix was recovering from an automobile accident and one arm was in a cast. Bandages covered the upper part of her face as a result of skin grafts. After the movie was over, Thayer and the prosecu-trix drove to MacGregor Park.…