Inga v. State

Judge ALLARD, writing for the Court.

*347Following a jury trial, Jerry Gene Inga was convicted of second-degree sexual assault and third-degree assault.1 According to the State's evidence, Inga committed these offenses while he was alone at his stepfather's house with his stepfather's girlfriend, L.P. Inga had been violent towards L.P. in the past, and his stepfather had previously promised L.P. that he would not leave Inga and L.P. together again.

While Inga and L.P. were watching television, Inga propositioned L.P. to have sex with him. L.P. told him no. Inga then grabbed L.P.'s breasts. (This…