Stewart v. State

W.H. “Dub” Arnold, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Sammy Earl Stewart, was convicted of the rape, aggravated robbery, and theft of property of a Russellville woman for which he was sentenced to concurrent prison terms of sixty years, forty years, and five years, respectively. On appeal, he argues that the State’s evidence was insufficient to satisfy the penetration element of rape or to identify him as the perpetrator of the crimes. Because we conclude that neither argument has merit, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

The State elicited the following testimony at trial. On the evening of…