Parks v. State

Pope, Chief Judge.

Following denial of his motion for new trial, defendant appeals his conviction for rape and burglary. Construing the evidence in the light most favorable to support the verdict, the jury was authorized to find that in the early morning hours of April 15, 1989, .the defendant entered the residence of the victim and raped her repeatedly.

1. Defendant argues the trial court improperly allowed evidence of an alleged similar transaction. Before admitting the similar transaction evidence, the trial court conducted a hearing pursuant to Superior Court Rule 31.3 (B), in which the…