People v. Sturdivant

On February 16, 1977, at 10 p.m., the complainant, Bonita Jones, was accosted near her home in Detroit by defendant, Terry Sturdivant, who told her that he had a gun. As they were standing near a streetlight, the complainant was able to clearly see the defendant’s face. The defendant then took her to the attic of a vacant house where he raped her and took $66 from her pants pocket. In the course of the assault, defendant used a cigarette lighter to illuminate the room and the complainant was again given the opportunity to observe him. After a second penetration, defendant fled the house.

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