Stepheny v. State

OPINION

DWYER, Presiding Judge.

The appellant appeals with assignments of error his conviction for committing the offense of rape, T.C.A. 39-3701, with resulting confinement for twenty-three years. Derek Griffin, a co-defendant, made a motion to dismiss his appeal. It has been granted; therefore, his record is not before the court.

With assignments attacking the evidence we will summarize that evidence as found from our review of this record.

The prosecutrix, Barbara Gibbs, was an invitee to the home of the appellant located on Pillow Street in the City of Memphis on the evening of January 21,…