Bay Minette man convicted of raping girl

BAY MINETTE, Alabama

Gatrey

A Baldwin County jury has found a Bay Minette man guilty of second-degree rape of an underage girl.
The jury returned its verdict Thursday against 44-year-old Kalvin Gatrey. On three occasions between December 2009 and April 2010, Gatrey had forcible sexual intercourse with a girl who was over age 12 but under age 16, according to his indictment.
“I could not be more proud of the talent and commitment demonstrated by ADA Megan Doggett and my entire Family Protection Division,” said District Attorney Hallie Dixon. “Thanks to their preparation, courage and willingness to fight to protect our children, a man who violated the trust and innocence of a child has been appropriately convicted and will face the consequences of this despicable act.”
Defense attorney Meredith Rucker expressed dissatisfaction with the verdict. “I thought there was insufficient evidence to convict him,” she said.
Rucker said jurors deliberated for four hours and reported that they were hung, but returned the guilty verdict after deliberating for another hour, she said.
“It was disappointing but the jury did their job,” she said. “I’m sure there’ll be an appeal.”
Circuit Judge J. Langford Floyd set a sentencing hearing in October.
Second-degree rape is a Class B felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.