Houston v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Mikel Wayne Houston was convicted of rape by forcible compulsion in violation of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-1803 (Repl. 1977) and sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment.

On appeal his counsel alleges only one error: the trial court should have allowed the introduction of evidence regarding the victim’s reputation and prior sexual conduct. The trial judge properly excluded the evidence and we affirm the judgment.

Houston, age 25, was charged with raping a 16 year old girl. The victim testified that she and Houston had a date, drove to a secluded place and Houston pulled a gun on…