Rollins v. State

CASE SUMMARY

Buchanan, P.J.

Appellant Elzea Rollins, Jr. (Rollins) appeals a conviction of Assault and Battery with Intent to Gratify Sexual Desires,1 claiming insufficient evidence on the element of intent to gratify sexual desires.

We affirm.

FACTS

The evidence most favorable to the State and before the jury reveals the following:

On September 23, 1974, after 8:00 o’clock in the evening between dusk and dark, the fourteen-year-old female victim went to the neighborhood laundromat to purchase some cans of soft drinks. She was wearing tight pants, a shorty blouse, and an open jacket.

While in the…