Owens v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The injured party was Pearl Owens, the 13-year-old daughter of Jay Owens, the defendant. She testified to sixteen different acts of carnal intercourse with defendant, which she was compelled to submit to through fear and cruel treatment of defendant. Her person was examined by physicians, who testified, that her hymen was ruptured and vagina dilated, and showing evidence that it had been frequently penetrated.
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The injured party was Pearl Owens, the 13-year-old daughter of Jay Owens, the defendant. She testified to sixteen different acts of carnal intercourse with defendant, which she was compelled to submit to through fear and cruel treatment of defendant. Her person was examined by physicians, who testified, that her hymen was ruptured and vagina dilated, and showing evidence that it had been frequently penetrated. Sam Owens, the 15-year-old-son of defendant, testified, that he had, on one occasion, seen his father on his little sister having connection with her. This witness also testified: “One…
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Judge.
The appellant in this case was tried under an indictment in four counts, two of which charged him with rape, and the other two with incest. He was convicted under the count charging him with rape, and his punishment assessed at death. From the judgment of the lower court he prosecutes this appeal. Appellant filed a motion to quash the indictment on the ground that it charged separate and distinct felonies, and was duplicitous, because the counts in the indictment alleged the offenses to have been committed at different and distinct times. There are four counts in the…
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