HAWKINS v. STATE

No. 39378.

222 Miss. 753 (1955)

77 So.2d 263

HAWKINS v. STATE.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

January 17, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl A. Chadwick, Berger & Callon, Natchez, for appellant.

Wm. E. Cresswell, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.


ARRINGTON, J.

The appellant, Joseph Hawkins, was convicted in the County Court of Adams County of an attempt to rape Mrs. Elizabeth Louise Jones, and sentenced to a term of nine years in the State penitentiary. From this judgment he appeals.

The appellant assigns and argues three main points for the reversal of this case: (1) That the court erred in overruling the demurrer to the indictment; (2) that the evidence...

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