State of Indiana v. Howe

The record provided by appellant in this action is quite imperfect, and appellant’s brief is of little assistance to us. The appellee has not filed a brief, or otherwise appeared in this court.

In this situation the appeal might be dismissed, but we shall do the best we can to decide such matters as are presented.

The record indicates that appellee was charged by affidavit with the crime of assault and battery with the intent to commit a rape. The affidavit seems to have been filed on October 5, 1951, and the cause was numbered 9634 in the Sullivan Circuit Court.

On March 10, 1952, appellee…