State v. Thomas

Bussey, Justice.

The appellant, Thomas, was convicted of the crime of rape and sentenced to death in the General Sessions Court of Laurens County on the 17th day of February, 1965. At the trial appellant was represented by three experienced attorneys.

No evidence having been offered on behalf of the appellant, the facts are stated from the uncontradicted evidence offered by the State. Appellant is an adult married man who lived in the same rural area of Laurens County as did the prosecutrix, and had been personally known to the prosecutrix for approximately four years prior to the date of the…