Opinion ID: 2170675
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Text: Under two separate issues, Defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. He points out alleged inconsistencies in the victim's statements with respect to her description of her assailant and with respect to what she had done prior to going to bed on the night of the attack both as related by her to the police and as testified to by her at the juvenile waiver hearing and at trial. He also notes that the victim had identified a photograph of someone other than himself as depicting her assailant. Upon a review for sufficient evidence, this Court will look only to the evidence most favorable to the State and all reasonable inferences to be drawn therefrom. If the existence of each element of the crime charged may be found therefrom, beyond a reasonable doubt, the verdict will not be disturbed. (citation omitted). In such a review, we will not weigh conflicting evidence nor will we judge the credibility of the witnesses. (citation omitted). Loyd v. State, (1980) Ind., 398 N.E.2d 1260, 1264, cert. denied, (1980) 449 U.S. 881, 101 S.Ct. 231, 66 L.Ed.2d 105. The uncorroborated testimony of the victim is sufficient to sustain a Rape conviction. Geisleman v. State, (1980) Ind., 410 N.E.2d 1293, 1295. Defendant's contentions challenge the weight of the evidence and in effect ask us to discredit the victim. Haskett v. State, (1979) Ind., 395 N.E.2d 229, 231. The victim unequivocally identified Defendant as the man who entered her home without her permission and thereafter used a knife to compel her to engage in vaginal and anal intercourse. The evidence is sufficient to support the convictions.