McDowell v. State

Undercofler, Presiding Justice.

Appellant was convicted of rape and sentenced to ten years. He appeals.

The state introduced evidence to show that appellant, who was unknown to the victim, contacted her seeking another girl by the same name. Subsequently, after several telephone calls, a blind date was arranged on Sunday, September 26,1976. Appellant called about noon at the victim’s apartment, had a beer with her, and they left when appellant suggested they get something to eat. Instead, he drove to a dirt road near his apartment complex in Gwinnett County where he forcibly removed her lower…