Supreme Court of Arkansas

Daericko T. Witcher v. State of Arkansas

April 29, 20102010 Ark. LEXIS 230

Summary

The court affirmed Witcher's rape conviction, holding that substantial evidence supported the verdict despite the victim's failure to identify him in court and the defense's challenge to the DNA evidence. The victim's testimony established penetration, the mother's testimony identified Witcher as the perpetrator, and the DNA evidence provided additional corroboration. No prejudicial error was found on review of the record.