MEADOWS v. STATE

No. 38629.

216 Miss. 513 (1953)

62 So.2d 778

19 Adv. S. 21

MEADOWS v. STATE.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

February 9, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davis & Davis, for appellant.

Geo. H. Ethridge, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


ARRINGTON, J.

The appellant was indicted and convicted of an attempt to rape and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of two years. From that judgment, he appeals.

We have carefully examined the record in this case and find that the testimony is insufficient to establish an overt act toward the commission of the offense charged, as required under the statute. Sec. 2017, Miss. Code 1942. State v. Lindsey, 202 Miss. 896, 32 So.2d 876.

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