Lewis v. State

This appeal follows a conviction for the offense of sodomy in the first degree, in violation of § 13A-6-63, Code of Alabama (1975), and sentence of life imprisonment. For the reasons outlined below, we affirm.

The sixteen-year-old victim testified that on April 13, 1984, she was on her way to classes at Selma High School, where she was a sophomore. The victim stated that she was walking through a playground on the way to school when a black male (whom she identified in open court as the defendant), called out to her. The victim testified that she had seen the defendant near the playground on a…