Standridge v. State

Tom Glaze, Justice.

Appellant David Standridge was articJuly e. 2001, and charged with rape after his wife and stepdaughter reported to the police that he had sexually abused the daughter. Standridge was eventually also charged with third-degree carnal abuse and incest. After a jury trial on November 13, 2002, Standridge was convicted of all three counts; the jury sentenced him to twenty-five years for the rape conviction, twenty-five years for incest, and six years for carnal abuse. On appeal, he raises six arguments for reversal. Because of double-jeopardy concerns, his sixth point,…