Taylor v. State

The facts as testified to by the prosecutrix in this case do not, in our opinion, make -out a case of assault with intent to ravish. Taken in the most unfavorable light against defendant the testimony of the alleged injured party tends to show an indecent and unlawful assault upon her by this appellant, but this evidence does not make out the necessary intent on his part to have intercourse with her by forcé, or fear, and against her consent. It tends rather to show that his intent was to obtain her consent to his having sexual intercourse with her, and that when he became convinced that he…