EVENING. People.  Court-martial Of West Point Cadet Now In Hands
Of Jury  January 24, 1997  Before the court-martial case went to
the jury Friday afternoon, the prosecutor belittled claims by a
West Point cadet accused of rape that the woman initiated sex
with him and did not appear to be upset afterward.  "He was
thinking of gratifying himself and satisfying himself sexually.
He wasn't thinking of (the female cadet)," Capt. Dean Raab said
in closing arguments.  Senior James Engelbrecht, 22, of Conroe,
Texas, faces life in prison, dismissal from the Army and loss of
all pay and benefits, if convicted of raping the woman during a
night of drinking at a Memorial Day weekend party in New Jersey.
It is the first time a cadet has accused a classmate of rape.
In closing arguments, defense attorney James Fitzgerald focused
on the inconsistencies in the woman's story, including her
inability to remember details of the alleged attack.  "Just keep
thinking of the `I don't recall, I don't recall, I don't
recall,' " he