JONES v. STATE

74224.

184 Ga. App. 37 (1987)

360 S.E.2d 622

JONES v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied July 31, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip L. Ruppert, for appellant.

Johnnie L. Caldwell, Jr., District Attorney, J. David Fowler, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


McMURRAY, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was convicted of rape (OCGA § 16-6-1) and aggravated sodomy (OCGA § 16-6-2 (a)). He appeals, contending that the prosecution improperly placed his character into evidence. We affirm.

At trial, the case came down to the word of the victim against that of defendant. She said the sexual acts took place against her will; he said they were consensual.

During the presentation of the State's case-in-chief, the...

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