Strapp v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The prosecutrix testified, among other things, that she commenced going with defendant in February, 1909, and that they agreed to marry in May of that year; that afterwards in July of that year, defendant was absent for awhile, but that she met him again about the 1st of January, 1910, when he came to see her again and that they were still •engaged to be married at that time; that in coming home from a party the 1st day of February, 1910, at night, they set the day of…
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The prosecutrix testified, among other things, that she commenced going with defendant in February, 1909, and that they agreed to marry in May of that year; that afterwards in July of that year, defendant was absent for awhile, but that she met him again about the 1st of January, 1910, when he came to see her again and that they were still •engaged to be married at that time; that in coming home from a party the 1st day of February, 1910, at night, they set the day of marriage on the fourth Sunday in March of that year, and that in going home that night, he over persuaded her and they had…
1Opinion of the Court
HARPER, Judge.
Appellant was indicted, charged with seduction, was convicted and his punishment assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary.
1. The prosecuting witness testified: “I am a mother. I have one child. It was born the 30th of September. I never did have carnal intercourse with Owen Ayers in Haskell County. I never did have carnal, intercourse with any person, only the one time that I had with defendant.” To this testimony the defendant objected on the ground that “it did not tend to corroborate the statement of the witness that she had carnal intercourse with appellant, and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- McGrath v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896
- Maples v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Butts v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896
- Carter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896
- Snodgrass v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Cuilla v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Klepper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920