Heanley v. State

This was a prosecution for rape by affidavit and information, against the appellants, Thomas Heanley and John Noonan, and one Robert Shinn. The appellants requested to be tried jointly, and on arraignment they each pleaded to the affidavit and information, that they were not guilty as therein charged. The trial of the issues joined, by a jury, resulted in a verdict, finding them guilty as charged in the affidavit and information, and assessing their punishment at imprisonment in the state-prison for the terra of three years and six months; and judgment was rendered on the verdict.

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