There will be no new trial for a Piedmont man accused of kidnapping and raping a four year old girl last year (2013).

The Anniston Star is reporting that Calhoun County Circuit Judge Debra Jones – on Wednesday (June 4th) – denied a motion for a new trial entered by attorney’s for 29 year old Raleigh Steven Rowan.

Among their many complaints was that Rowan wasn’t allowed by the court to plead not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect or to present any expert testimony regarding any mental health issues that he may have suffered from when the crime occurred.

Rowan was sentenced on April 21st (2014) to three life terms without the possibility of parole on two counts of sodomy first degree and one count of rape first degree; he was also sentenced to 99 years for kidnapping the child and 20 years for sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12.

Rowan admitted to sexually abusing the four year old – after abducting her from her residence in Piedmont on February 5th of 2013.

(Anniston Star/www.annistonstar.com)