Legal Opinion

Finch v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 2, 1949No. 24451PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRAVES, Judge.

The offense is rape. The punishment assessed is confinement in the state penitentiary for a period of five years.

The indictment charged that appellant, by threats, force and fraud, had carnal knowledge of the alleged injured female.

His contention is that the evidence is insufficient to justify and sustain his conviction.

The record reflects that appellant had carried the injured girl to a dance on the night in question; that when they left the dance hall about 12:30, he suggested that they go to a certain place and get some coffee and a lunch. They drove to several places but…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Bundren v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948
  2. Baldwin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898
  3. Cole v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
  4. Woods v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1918
  5. Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1942

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Gorman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  4. Vanderpool v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950

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