Minor v. State

Sears-Collins, Justice.

The appellant, Earnest Minor, was convicted of the rape and felony murder of a 72-year-old woman, Marie Rose Scott. The trial court merged the rape conviction into the felony murder conviction, and sentenced Minor to life in prison for felony murder.1 Minor raises six enumerations of error. We find no error and therefore affirm.

A neighbor of the victim testified that on April 23, 1991, he was walking in front of the victim’s house when she stopped him and told him she had just been raped. The neighbor added that she was shaking very badly and that he called the police.…