People v. Kearney

In this case, defendant, Roger Patrick Kearney, was charged with rape and with assault with intent to rob while armed. The record indicates that on September 26, 1972, defendant obtained entrance into a private home under false pretenses, held a knife to the throat of a housewife, announced a robbery and raped her, accompanied by physical violence, in her own bedroom while her young daughter was in the next room. These events were admitted by defendant as evidenced by his confession given shortly after 'his arrest on the day following. On trial, defendant did not deny commission of these…