MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -
The trial for a former Memphis
police officer accused of raping a woman while on duty begins today.
John Smith was arrested in
April of 2010 and later resigned from the force.
He was charged with oppression
after a woman told investigators Smith forced her to perform a sex act behind a
building near South Third and Brooks.
Investigators say it happened in 2009.
Smith told investigators the sex was consensual.
If he's convicted he could
spend 12 years in prison.