GRIFFIN v. STATE

No. 24582.

226 S.W.2d 869 (1950)

GRIFFIN v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied February 22, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. McDonald, San Angelo, W. W. Tupper, San Angelo, for appellant.

George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.


DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for rape by assault; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for life.

The State's testimony shows that prosecutrix, an eleven-year-old school girl, was standing on a street corner waiting for a bus. Appellant drove up in his automobile and asked her if she wanted to ride. She accepted, and got into the car. Then he drove into the country, and raped her by force.

Appellant did not testify. The defense of...

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