Craig v. State

The appellant, Donnell Craig, was indicted and convicted for the offense of rape in the first degree, as proscribed by §13A-6-61(a)(1), Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced to 99 years' imprisonment, to be served consecutively to sentences he was then serving.

The prosecution's testimony, in essence, established that the 17-year-old victim identified Craig as her masked rapist, based on his complexion, his build, and his voice; she had known him for 5 years prior to the rape; Craig belonged to that 10 percent of the black male population having the same body fluid characteristics as the…