Joseph Manning was indicted as a recidivist by a Muscogee County Grand Jury for rape, two counts of aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, aggravated assault, and kidnaping with bodily injury against W. L.; aggravated assault and loitering and prowling against A. V.; and criminal attempt to commit kidnapping, and simple battery against V. N. Prior to trial, the trial court severed from the original indictment the aggravated assault and the loitering and prowling offenses against A. V.1 Manning was tried by a jury on the remaining counts of the indictment and was found guilty on all counts except the criminal attempt to commit kidnaping against V. N., for which the jury returned a not guilty verdict. Manning appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial. Finding no error, we affirm. In the light most favorable to the verdict,2 the evidence shows that on September 7, 2000, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and noon, V. N., a female investigator in the local district attorney’s office, stopped to help a female motorist who was having car trouble. V. N. stayed with the female motorist while she waited for a tow truck. When V. N. attempted to re-start her car, the battery was dead. V. N. called a male co-worker to assist, however before he could get there, Manning arrived on the scene and offered his help. As Manning exited his car, he put on a white hat and plastic safety glasses. V. N. testified that it was obvious Manning did not know what he was doing in that he kept hitting a screwdriver on the air compressor and the alternator to no avail. V. N. testified that she finally connected the jumper cables to the car battery. Just as V. N.’s co-worker arrived, Manning was able to start V. N.’s car. V. N. testified that Manning seemed angry that her co-worker was there. As the co-worker proceeded to take the battery cables off V. N.’s car, Manning repeatedly suggested that the co-worker leave. Manning then asked V. N. for a hug. When V. N refused, Manning put his arm around her shoulder in such a manner that his forward momentum would have pushed her back towards his car. V. N. was able to “wiggle” away. At that point, Manning jumped into his car and drove off at a fast rate of speed on the wrong side of the road, making a left turn at the first corner. V. N. testified that her encounter with Manning made her extremely nervous; that Manning seemed determined to help her, whether she wanted his help or not; and that Manning seemed determined to make her feel grateful that he had gone out of his way to stop and help.
W. L. testified that she left work at 11:30 p. m. on September 7, 2000. After going home, she decided to go out for soft drinks and to put air in her car’s tires. As she entered the store, Manning was standing outside and, after speaking to her, offered to help her put air in her tires. After Manning put air in the tires, W. L. bent down to put the cap back on. At this point, Manning pointed to his mouth, as if to ask for a kiss. W. L. refused, and Manning made the same gesture again, this time without a smile. As W. L. backed away from him, Manning grabbed her by the neck and choked her until she passed out. When W. L. regained consciousness, she was laying on the ground. W. L. began to scream and fight, and Manning started choking her again. Manning told W. L. if she wanted to live, she needed to walk around to the back of the store and perform oral sodomy on him. Manning pulled her by her hair and forced her to walk to the back of the store. Once there, Manning took some condoms out of his pocket and forced her to place a yellow colored condom on his penis and orally sodomized and raped her.
