Lawrence v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was convicted of armed rape after trial by jury and was sentenced to thirty (30) years imprisonment. This direct appeal presents the following issues:(1) Whether or not the trial court erred in sustaining the State’s objection to a question asked of the victim at a deposition.(2) Whether or not the trial court erred in admitting into evidence a photograph of the defendant, which was taken by the police following his arrest on another charge.

ISSUE I

On July 23, 1979 the defendant deposed the prosecutrix. She was asked if she recalled making a statement to…