Herring v. State

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Following a jury trial, Gerald Wayne Herring appeals his convictions for aggravated assault and rape, arguing that (1) the State’s evidence was insufficient to identify him as the perpetrator who assaulted and raped the victim and (2) the trial court erred by allowing the State’s investigator to testify to certain hearsay statements made by Herring’s wife. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

1. Herring argues that the evidence fails to support the jury verdict because the State did not present evidence sufficient to identify him as the perpetrator of the crimes…