Legal Opinion

Wisener v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 23, 1938No. 19352PublishedCited by 4 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Christian, Judge.

The offense is rape; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for fifteen years.

Prosecutrix, Maxine Wisener, is the daughter of appellant, and at the time of the alleged offense, was fourteen years of age. According to her testimony, appellant had sexual intercourse with her on the 5th of April, 1936, in a corn field not far from the family residence. Further, she testified that she and appellant were standing at the time appellant accomplished his purpose.

Appellant did not testify and introduced no defensive testimony.

The State’s attorney before this Court confesses…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Opp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1936

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Gorman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. Kennedy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
  3. Ex Parte RenierCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  4. Ex Parte RenierCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987

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