MacLin v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

Appellant, James R. Maclin, was convicted in a jury trial of rape, Ind.Code § 35-13-4-3 (Burns Code Edition) since repealed effective October 1, 1977, and kidnapping, Ind.Code § 35-1-55-1 (Burns Code Edition) since repealed effective October 1, 1977. He was sentenced to twenty-one years and life imprisonment. Two issues are raised on appeal: (1) whether the verdicts were supported by sufficient evidence; and (2) whether the trial court erred in overruling appellant’s motion to suppress the in-court identification of appellant by the alleged victim.

The gravamen of the charged…