Powell v. State

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

John Powell, Jr., the appellant, Odell Jackson and Bernard Smith were charged by Information with having carnal knowledge of one Arlester Darragh, age 14, on March 23, 1959. They were tried on April 16, 1959, convicted of carnal abuse and sentenced to one year in' the penitentiary. From that judgment John Powell, Jr. prosecutes this appeal.

On March 23,1959 the three persons above mentioned attacked Arlester Darragh, a negro girl 14 years of age. Appellant drew a razor and threatened Arlester in order to force her to carnally know one of the other boys. Appellant…