State v. Harless

CROCKETT, Chief Justice:

Defendant appeals from his conviction by a jury of forcible rape. Sec. 76-53-15 (3), U.C.A.1953. He appeals on these grounds: (1) Insufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict; and (2) claim of error in admitting evidence of his previous felony convictions.

Upon our review of the record we assume the jury believed those aspects of the evidence which support their verdict. 1 The defendant Harless was at a tavern known as Campies at 9th South and State Street in Salt Lake City on the afternoon of April 9, 1968. After some conversation with acquaintances there, a…