Gray v. State

JOHNSON, Judge.

Appellant was indicted by the Grand Jury of Jefferson County at the June, 1965, Session of the Circuit Court for the offense of the rape of one Jean Marie Edwards. Following a plea of not guilty, appellant was tried and found guilty as charged and punishment was fixed at ten years in the State penitentiary. Hence, this appeal.

The State contends that the alleged crime occurred after 2:00 A.M. on May 29, 1965. Both the appellant and the alleged victim had been to a “social gathering” at one Joe Steel’s house, also known as “Baby Love’s Place,” where sandwiches, beer and whiskey…