Elliott v. State

OPINION

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is assault with intent to rape; the punishment, 40 years.

Appellant’s grounds of error present the contention that the evidence is insufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt “the specific intent to commit the crime of rape”; the contention that the court reversibly erred in allowing the jury to consider appellant’s confession as evidence of his specific intent; the contention that the court erred in admitting appellant’s confession; and the contention that the court erred in failing to submit appellant’s requested charge on corroboration of…