Beasley v. State

CATES, Judge.

Virgil Beasley was, on. August 3, 1955, indicted for carnal knowledge, or abuse in attempt thereat, of a female under twelve year of age. His trial September 14, 1955, in the Dale Circuit Court on a plea of not guilty resulted in a verdict of guilty with ten years’ imprisonment as punishment. The defendant’s motion for a new trial was overruled February 21, 1956, and the appeal was submitted here June 28, 1956.

The tendency of the State’s evidence was:

The defendant, on the morning of July 14, 1955, had taken the prosecutrix, who was an eight year old girl, and six other young…