The Nassau Guardian
Trial of man accused of raping mother continues
An emergency room physician said yesterday it is impossible to have sex while having an epileptic seizure.
Dr. Ricardo Davis was testifying in the trial of a 33-year-old man accused of raping his 65-year-old mother in their New Providence home on January 10, 2012.
Davis said he was familiar with the defendant, whom he referred to as a “frequent flier” in the emergency room.
He said he took a blood sample from the defendant in relation to the case and had also treated him for his epileptic fits.
Asked by prosecutor Anthony Delaney if a person could have sex while having a fit, Davis replied, “No way in Jesus’ name could you have sex while having a seizure. When a seizure comes on, everything stops.”
Davis continued that when a person has a seizure the person loses all control.
“If you’re in control, you’re not having a seizure,” he said.
Davis said that in his experience with the defendant, he becomes aggressive following his seizures. “He has to be restrained by security or police,” he said.
Davis said that none of the anti-seizure medicine prescribed to the defendant would affect the ability to determine right or wrong.
During cross-examination by defense lawyer Dorsey McPhee, Davis said that it was possible to have sex following a seizure, but he said at that point the person would be aware of their actions.
The trial continues today before Justice Indra Charles.
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