State v. Ruffing

Joseph John Ruffing was charged with and tried for the crime of second degree rape in the Circuit Court of Gregory County. He was found guilty of the lesser included offense of assault with intent to commit rape upon which verdict he was sentenced to five years in the State Penitentiary. Sentence was imposed and judgment entered on December 18, 1958. Later the same day the State’s Attorney filed a supplemental information alleging that defendant had previously been convicted of the following felonies: E’scape, Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses, and Grand Larceny. Upon his plea of guilty…