Opinion ID: 1675688
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Heading: Sufficiency of the evidence as to Debra Cope

Text: Cope submits the proof was insufficient to support his conviction of the rape of Debra. The child's testimony contained a number of inconsistenciesshe said her father had not touched her private parts but answered yes when the question was repeated. Nor was there any corroboration of her testimony, including any physiological evidence of intercourse. We concede the inconsistencies in Debra's testimony, but these flaws are relevant to credibility rather than substantiality. Beed v. State, 271 Ark. 526, 609 S.W.2d 898 (1980). When asked what would happen after her father threw her on the bed, Debra answered, He would put his private in my private. The uncorroborated testimony of a rape victim is sufficient to support the verdict. Smith v. State, 277 Ark. 64, 639 S.W.2d 348 (1982). Debra's testimony was corroborated to a degree by the statement of the appellant himself to the police. He admitted having sex with Jennifer a lot more than 2 times and said he might have played with Debra's [vagina], I don't know. I am a sick man.