Legal Opinion

Harris v. State

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided October 5, 1983No. CA CR 83-73PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Donald L. Corbin, Judge.

Appellant, Phillip Wayne Harris, was charged and convicted of the crime of rape in violation of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-1803 (Repl. 1977). We affirm.

Mary, the seven -year -old victim, testified that while she was at her grandmother’s house, appellant made her get on the floor and pull down her panties. Appellant then pulled down his pants and got on top of her. Mary stated that appellant put his private place, what she called his "twinkle”, in her private place and that it hurt between her legs. When Mary complained of stomach pain, her mother took her to the Arkansas…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kelley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1983
  2. Stevens v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1960
  3. Canard v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1985
  2. Stewart v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989

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