Trotter v. State

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Garry Wayne Trotter was charged and convicted on two counts: Count 1 charged him with rape, and Count 2 charged him with sexual battery. Trotter contends the trial court erred in sentencing him on the rape conviction because the verdict of guilty on the sexual battery charge operates as an exoneration and acquittal on the rape charge. He further contends the trial court erred in allowing the state to present hearsay allegations of additional crimes. Because we find that under the facts of this case Trotter committed both rape and sexual battery, and because Trotter…