Harrison v. State

The appellant, defendant in the court below, wa,s indicted, tried, and convicted of the offense of having carnal knowledge of a girl over 12 years of age and under 16 years of age. He was duly sentenced to 7 years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. From the judgrhent of conviction he appealed.

But one question is presented for the consideration of this court, and that is the action of the court below in refusing to defendant the general affirmative charge. The' court’s ruling Was not invoked otherwise during the progress of the trial of this ease, nor was there a motion for a new triai.

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