CALOGERO, Justice.
On February 16, 1978, defendant Harold G. Roussel, Jr. was indicted by the Orleans Parish Grand Jury for the aggravated rape of a twenty-three year old New Orleans woman (who will be referred to hereafter as Ms. Jones). Defendant waived his right to a jury trial and was tried before a judge who found him guilty of forcible rape and sentenced him to twelve years imprisonment at hard labor. On appeal to this Court defendant argues three assignments...
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