Parrish v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

This is a direct appeal following convietion by a jury of the offenses of rape, class A felony, and battery, class C felony. Concurrent sentences of twenty years and five years respectively were imposed.

The sole issue raised for our consideration is whether the State presented sufficient evidence of penetration to support the rape conviction.

These are the facts which tend to support the determination of guilt: Appellant and P.T. had once shared a relationship and residence. Their relationship was tumultuous, often involving violent episodes. Testimony revealed that P.T. had…