Haskett v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

Jerry Haskett was convicted of rape in violation of Ind.Code § 35-13-4-3, repealed effective October 1, 1977, following a trial by jury and was sentenced to a fifteen year determinate term of imprisonment. On appeal appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to convict and that he was denied the right to have the jury assess his punishment.

Appellant was charged with having raped one Sophronia Stewart. He contends that the evidence presented by the State was not sufficiently substantial to support the jury verdict. In determining this question we do not weigh the…