Rape – Assault To Commit Great Bodily Injury

In this particular rape case, the defendant was accused by his former girlfriend of holding her down and beating her severely while raping her. She also claimed he beat her in the vaginal area. If convicted of rape and assault, the defendant would face several years in state prison.

After the alleged incident, the defendant dropped the woman off at a friend’s house. The woman immediately made a full report to police. A police examination showed the alleged victim had over 50 bruises, including bruises around her vaginal area.

Turning the tables, the defense established that the alleged victim had several motives for lying about the beating and rape. First, the defense illustrated that it was an attempt to pay the defendant back for breaking up with her and evicting her from his apartment. Furthermore, the defense demonstrated that the girl received drugs from the defendant, and that she was more upset about being deprived of her drug supply than anything else.

Mr. Nimmo also showed that the accuser had a blood condition which made her bruise at the slightest touching, and that the “50″ bruises were actually from different time periods, rather than from the night of the alleged incident.

In response to the smart “offensive” strategy employed by the defense, the D.A.’s office was forced to deal, striking a plea bargain on the eve of trial. By pleading guilty to assault, the defendant avoided several years in state prison and instead served a year in local custody.