Pearson v. State

Appellant was charged, by indictment, with the crime of Assault and Battery with the Intent to Commit the Felony of Rape. Appellant waived jury trial and was found guilty by the court and sentenced to an indeterminate period of not less than one [1] nor more than ten [10] years.

The record discloses that on the 14th day of May, 1969, a thirteen year old girl accompanied by two young friends, visited the home of appellant to obtain advice on the purchase of a paint roller. Appellant then went with the group to a hardware store to buy a paint roller. Upon returning the thirteen year old girl and…