White v. State

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for rape by force. The punishment was assessed at 45 years.

We shall not consider the grounds of error in the order presented by the appellant. At the outset, we observe that the appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction.

The record reflects that on July 3, 1969, the prosecutrix was at home in the City of Garland with her two children while her husband was at work. At approximately 2:00 p. m. a black man came to the door and asked whether there was any yard work that needed to be done. When…