Sentell v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Rusk. Tried below before Hon. W. J. Graham. Appellant was indicted for assault to commit rape upon one Fannie Mullins, and at his trial was convicted of an aggravated assault, with punishment assessed at one year’s confinement in the county jail and a fine of $500. The main.
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Appeal from the District Court of Rusk. Tried below before Hon. W. J. Graham. Appellant was indicted for assault to commit rape upon one Fannie Mullins, and at his trial was convicted of an aggravated assault, with punishment assessed at one year’s confinement in the county jail and a fine of $500. The main. State’s witness, Fannie Mullins, testified in substance as follows: That in the early part of the year she went to defendant’s home to become a companion for his wife, in pursuance of an agreement made between defendant and mother of witness, that defendant was to care for her as one of…
1Opinion of the Court
DAYIDSOA, Judge.
Appellant was charged with assault with intent to rape, and convicted of aggravated assault and battery. A witness for appellant, on cross-examination by the State, was permitted to state, that he (the witness) was then working out a fine for stealing a watch. The objection urged was not well taken. A witness can be impeached in this manner. Morris testified for the prosecution, that on the morning of and shortly after the assault by appellant upon the prosecutrix, he saw her, about a half a mile from appellant’s house, walking with bowed head, and with appearance of having…
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