Smith v. State

J. Seaborn Holt, Associate Justice.

A jury on August 28, 1956, found appellant guilty of the crime of carnal abuse, and fixed his punishment at a term of one year in the state penitentiary. From the judgment is this appeal.

For reversal appellant first questions the sufficiency of the evidence. The charge against appellant, by information, was filed March 8, 1956 — and based on § 41-3406 Ark. Stats. 1947, which provides: “Carnal abuse- — Penalty.—Every person convicted of carnally knowing, or abusing unlawfully, any female person under the age of sixteen (16) years, shall he imprisoned in the…