Stokes v. State

George Grant Stokes, appellant, was charged in an indictment with rape, assault with intent to rape, and common assault on Verletha Johnson, an infant ten years of age. He was found guilty of the charge of common assault and from the judgment and sentence appeals to this Court.

The questions before us are, whether the trial judge erred in over-ruling appellant’s motion for a directed verdict of not guilty, and whether the verdict of the trial judge, sitting without a jury, was clearly erroneous.

Verletha Johnson, ten years of age, had been living with Alethia Noel, her aunt, whom she called her…