Wright v. State

A proper appeal bond having been filed, the appeal is reinstated and the case considered on its merits.

Prosecutrix, Dessie Wright, testified to three acts of sexual intercourse with appellant. It was uncontroverted that prosecutrix was over fifteen and under eighteen years of age at the time, and that she consented to the illicit relations. Appellant failed to testify in his own behalf, and contented himself with offering testimony to the effect that prosecutrix had extended carnal favors to another man previous to the date relied upon by the State in this case. Prosecutrix denied relations…