Legal Opinion

Graydon v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided September 25, 1997No. CR 97-271PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant Joe Willie Graydon appeals the judgment of the Jefferson County Circuit Court convicting him of rape and second-degree battery and sentencing him to a term of life imprisonment and six years’ imprisonment, respectively. Our jurisdiction of this appeal is pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. l-2(a)(2). Appellant’s sole assignment for reversal is that the trial court erred in excluding evidence of prior sexual conduct between himself and the victim, which he offered as evidence of the victim’s consent. We find no error and affirm.

The record reflects that the crimes…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Marion v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  2. Brewer v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
  3. Gaines v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
  4. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
  5. Sterling v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. State v. GuthrieWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Sera v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  3. Short v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  4. State v. TownsendSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2006
  5. Martin v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2003

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