United States Eighth Circuit

The grant of plaintiff's habeas petition, on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to support a finding of rape, is reversed where the evidence could lead a rational juror to find the elements of rape beyond a reasonable doubt.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/07/2005
• Published 03/07/2005

Judges

• BOWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, BRIGHT, and BOWMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Teena L. Watkins, argued, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, AR, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John Wesley Hall, Jr., argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.