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DRAKES v. STATE

Nos. 47738, 47739 and 47756.

505 S.W.2d 892 (1974)

Charles Edward DRAKES, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee. Charles Ray WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee. Allen JOHNSON, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

March 6, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley I. Weinberg (Court appointed on appeal only), Dallas, for Drakes and Johnson.

Dan R. McCormack, Dallas, for Williams.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., John H. Hagler, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and Buddy Stevens, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

These appeals are from convictions for rape. The appellants were tried together and the jury assessed punishment of Charles Edward Drakes and Charles Ray Williams at life; and Allen Johnson, Jr. at thirty years.

The grounds of error are somewhat different as to each appellant and will be considered as each has briefed them. However, all appellants challenge the sufficiency of the evidence and such contention will be discussed...

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