Harrison v. State

Appellant was tried and convicted for the offense denounced by section 5411 of the Code 1923. The indictment charged that he did carnally know, or abuse in the attempt to carnally know, Marie Wright, a girl over twelve years of age, and under sixteen years of age, etc. There were four counts in the indictment, all of the same import. No demurrer or other objection was interposed to the indictment. It was proper in form and substance.

On the trial below, the evidence, without dispute, disclosed that at the time of the alleged commission of the offense the girl in question was fifteen years of…