Wells v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for assault with intent to rape; punishment, ninety-nine years in the penitentiary.

The indictment herein charged appellant with assault upon a woman with intent to rape her, and by attempting by force, threats and fraud to have carnal knowledge of her without her-consent. The indictment was sufficient, and would support a conviction for such assault upon a female of any age, — provided the testimony showed an assault upon her with intent to have carnal knowledge of her by force, threats or fraud and without her consent. The term “woman” as used in this statute,…