State v. Taylor

RAWLINGS, Justice.

Defendant, Donald Taylor, appeals from judgment on jury verdict finding him guilty of assault with intent to commit rape. We reverse.

The dispositive issue here to be resolved is whether trial court erred in overruling defendant’s timely directed verdict motion based on absence of testimony corroborating that of the complainant as to identify of her assailant.

I. At the threshold an understanding of the instantly applicable statute and attendant established guiding principles is in order.

The Code 1971, Section 782.4 provided, in relevant part:

“The defendant in a prosecution…