Stephens v. State

This was a prosecution against the appellant, David Stephens, upon an indictment containing two counts. The first count charged the appellant with having made an attempt to commit a violent injury upon one Annie Myers, a female child under twelve years of age, with intent to feloniously ravish and carnally know her the said Annie.

The second count charged substantially the same offence, giving only the details of the alleged transaction with greater particularity.

A jury found the appellant guilty as charged, and he was adjudged to pay a fine of $25 and to be imprisoned in the State’s prison…