State v. COLLINS

228 S.C. 537 (1956)

91 S.E.2d 259

The STATE, Respondent,

v.

HOWARD COLLINS, ARCHIE BLACK and AL COLEMAN, Appellants.

17108

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

January 25, 1956.

George F. Coleman, Esq., of Winnsboro, for Appellants.

Robert W. Hemphill, Esq., Solicitor, of Chester, for Respondent.

January 25, 1956.

STUKES, Justice.

The appellants were tried upon an indictment which contained three counts: (1) rape; (2) assault with intent to ravish; and (3) assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. The jury by their verdict acquitted the appellants upon the first two counts and found them guilty on…