State v. Ware

Joseph Ware appeals his jury convictions for two counts of rape and one count of kidnapping. We affirm.

Facts

The chief prosecuting witness and victim was a thirteen year old girl. She testified that she met her assailant, Joseph Ware, in her girlfriend’s home. The introduction was through Corey Frazier, her own boyfriend. The group then accompanied Corey to the marine recruiting office where they left him and returned to the girlfriend’s home. She said she was then lured to the defendant’s residence by his statement that he had a telephone which she could use to call home for someone to pick…