BROOM, Justice:
Assault with intent to rape was the charge brought against appellant, Young, in the Circuit Court of Simpson County, Mississippi. He appeals from a sentence of ten years in the penitentiary. We reverse.
The controlling issue is: Did the proof show a completed offense of rape rather than mere assault with intent?
A fourteen-year-old female was at home with her two sisters and a brother (all younger than she). After the appellant arrived...
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