State v. Long

Appellant was convicted in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, and sentenced to a term of twenty-five years in the penitentiary upon a charge of rape (by carnally knowing a female child under the age of sixteen years, to-wit, the age of nine years). After an unsuccessful motion for new trial, he has duly appealed.

In his brief filed in this court, he makes only two points: First, that the evidence is so incredible and unsubstantial as to require a reversal; second, that the verdict is excessive, and was arrived at through passion and prejudice engendered by remarks of the court, and was not…