A 65 year old man was sentenced to life without parole for rape after a July 4, 2004 attack on his then 38 year old girlfriend. George Timmons was sentenced based on a "2-strikes" law for certain violent crimes. The counts Timmons was sentenced on included two counts of rape and one count each of aggravated sexual battery, attempted assault by extremely offensive or provocative contact and domestic aggravated assault.
The Chattanooga Times-Free Press has more in its story -Homeless man gets life without parole in 2004 rape, beating:
The charges stemmed from the July 4, 2004, assault on a woman who lived with Mr. Timmons in "tent city," a former homeless encampment along the railroad tracks near East 11th Street.
Assistant District Attorney Boyd Patterson said some crimes, such as rape, mandate a sentence of life without parole if the defendant has previous convictions for similar offenses.
"In this case, Mr. Timmons committed rape in Alabama," Mr. Patterson said.
According to court records, Mr. Timmons was convicted of rape in 1978 in Madison County, Ala., and sentenced to 40 years in prison. It is not clear how many years he served on that conviction.
Defense attorney John McDougal said he will file an appeal. "Mr. Timmons plans to fight forward, and we will continue with that," Mr. McDougal said. District Attorney Boyd Patterson said some crimes, such as rape, mandate a sentence of life without parole if the defendant has previous convictions for similar offenses.
"In this case, Mr. Timmons committed rape in Alabama," Mr. Patterson said. According to court records, Mr. Timmons was convicted of rape in 1978 in Madison County, Ala., and sentenced to 40 years in prison. It is not clear how many years he served on that conviction.
Defense attorney John McDougal said he will file an appeal.
The woman described how Timmons cahnged from a "nice guy" to the batter and rapist he showed himself to be:
"When I first met him he seemed really nice. After a couple weeks he started getting abusive because he thought I was messing around on him." She packed her belongings to leave him because he had shown signs of violence, befor he attacked her with a stick. After beating and raping the victim, Timmons passed out. "I said a prayer to God that I could get out of there and get help," the woman said.
Cathy Davis, a nurse who examined the woman, said the victim had injuries consistent with rape as well as black eyes, bruises on her face and abrasions on her shoulders, back, abdomen, legs and rib cage.
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