Williams v. Commonwealth

PALMORE, Chief Justice.

Roy Lee Williams was convicted of rape and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. This court granted his motion for discretionary review of a decision by the Court of Appeals affirming the judgment. Of principal concern in our granting the review was the denial of Williams’ motion to strike certain of the Commonwealth’s evidence on the basis of its failure to establish the integrity of the physical items on which it was founded. We have determined, however, that the motion was not timely and that there was no error.

Janice Dunaway, 14-year-old daughter of a woman with whom…