Woodall v. State

The defendants-appellants (Woodall, Higdon) bring this appeal from their conviction of statutory rape.

They present two contentions:(1) The evidence is insufficient to support the conviction; and(2) The conviction is contrary to law since no evidence was presented to show proper venue.

Briefly stated the facts, favorable to the State, are as follows: Miss Loretta Ross, age twelve, had gone to a neighbor’s house in the town of Needham where several of her friends were congregated. Woodall and Higdon, acquaintances of Miss Ross, arrived in Higdon’s car. When they called to her she got out of…