ELDREDGE v. STATE

No. 27707.

284 S.W.2d 734 (1955)

Howard J. ELDREDGE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied December 14, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hood & Hood, by H. M. Hood, Borger, for appellant.

Bill W. Waters, Dist. Atty., Pampa, Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


WOODLEY, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for rape and assessed a term of 40 years in the penitentiary. The victim was his 15 year old daughter.

According to the testimony of the daughter, appellant had intercourse with her without her consent and against her will, after commanding her to stop the car on a country road. She further testified that he was drinking and threatened to kill her if she said anything.

Appellant's confession was offered in evidence...

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