Christopher Brown found guilty of attempted rape in a Kaplan library

Christopher Brown does not deny walking into the girls bathroom at the Kaplan Library. What he does deny is that he entered the room to rape a 13-year-old girl, but the jury did not buy his argument.
It took them only 11 minutes to find him guilty of attempted forcible rape, a conviction that carries a three to 40-year sentence.
Sentencing will occur at a later date.
Brown was on trial in the District 15th Courthouse and was being charged with attempted forcible rape.
Prosecuting the case for the state was assistant district attorney Laurie Hulin and Brown’s lawyer was Linda Veazey.
The trial began Wednesday morning; later that afternoon, it was given to the jury.
The female victim testified she was in the ladies bathroom and saw Brown enter the bathroom with her inside. The girl told the jury he pushed her down and put his hand over her mouth. She began to try to fight him off.
“I was scared of what may happen,” the girl said. “I did not know if he was going to rape me or kill me.”
The girl, who lives in Kaplan, managed to kick her way out of his hold and also managed to kick him in the head. The girl hurried out of the library and ran into people outside.
She pointed to Brown and said he was the person who attacked her.
One of the first persons she saw when she escaped from the bathroom was Edward Poche, who was near the door. She told him what occurred and he yelled at Brown to stop, which he did. Poche testified Brown said, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry” a few times to him.
Brown remained in the library until the Kaplan police arrived.
Veazey wanted to know if the girl was undressed when he first saw her leaving the bathroom. He said she was only shaken up and crying.
Then Kaplan police officer Seth Comeaux testified he interviewed Brown. Comeaux questioned Brown as to why he went into the girl’s bathroom.
Comeaux said Brown told him he went into the bathroom to kiss a girl.
Comeaux talked to Brown in the Kaplan police station about 45 minutes later and asked him the same question about going into the girls’ bathroom. He also testified he saw Brown’s pants unzipped and his belt unhooked.
Comeaux told the court when he talked with Brown in the police station, Brown allegedly said, he went into the bathroom, “To have sex with her.”
Veazey wanted to know if Brown’s statement about having sex was written on a piece of paper or recorded. The answer was, “No, ma’am.”
Veazey did not have any witnesses and the state rested its case after Comeaux testified.