Reeves v. State

Ed. F. McFaddin, Justice.

The appellant was charged with, and convicted of, the crime of carnal abuse (§ 41-3406 Ark. Stats.). The motion for new trial contains seven assignments, which we group and discuss:

I. Sufficiency of the Evidence. Assignments 1, 2, and 3 present this issue. The age of the girl was shown to be 13 years, and a physician testified as to a physical examination of her. Appellant’s signed confession was introduced as to the crime charged. The girl was called as a defense witness, and admitted the crime had been, committed by the appellant. The evidence is sufficient to…