Desley Lawrence

…Lawrence said she thought the attacker was a drug-crazed intruder and she struggled with him, biting his thumb and then hitting him numerous times with a clock radio and a telephone before fleeing to a neighbor's house.…

…Lawrence testified, saying that her assailant pulled her by her neck onto the floor and straddled her.…

…On March 6th, Lawrence was awakened at about 3 a.m.…