Opinion ID: 1248901
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Heading: Offenses Relating to Vicki Whitaker

Text: As to Vicki Whitaker, defendant was charged with and found not guilty of attempted first-degree rape and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. Whitaker also had previous experience with crack. According to her testimony, she met defendant at a store on Davie Street around 8:00 p.m. one night in July 1996. Whitaker was walking towards a bar on Hillsborough Street when defendant came up behind her and started walking with her. Whitaker testified that she told defendant she had to use the bathroom, so defendant took her to a location near a warehouse where a trailer was situated. When Whitaker said that she would not use the bathroom there, defendant grabbed her by the throat. They ended up on the ground, and defendant told Whitaker to take her pants off. Defendant ripped her shirt and got her pants unbuttoned. Defendant put both hands around Whitaker's neck, choked her, and told her that he was going to kill her if she did not take her pants off. She managed to kick defendant in the genitals, and defendant ran away. Whitaker had many scratches on her neck as a result of this incident. She testified that she did not report the matter to the police until six or seven months later because she was on probation at the time of the incident and was not supposed to be drinking or out at that time of the night.