Shields v. State

BELCHER, Commissioner.

The conviction is for assault with intent to rape alleged to have occurred on or about May 25, 1965; the punishment was assessed at twenty-eight years.

The mother testified that the prosecutrix was ten years of age on July 28, 1965, and that the prosecutrix had lived with her until she noticed that the prosecutrix had a discharge; that she took her to a doctor and in June took her to the Health Clinic; and that she later filed charges against the appellant; and the prosecutrix during this time went to live with her father.

The prosecutrix, age ten, testified that the…