Sparks v. State

BELCHER, Commissioner.

The conviction is for rape; the punishment, thirty years.

The testimony of the prosecutrix, age fourteen at the time of the occurrence, is sufficient to support the conviction for the offense of rape. She further testified to separate and previous acts of fondling of her sexual parts by the appellant.

Testifying in his own behalf, the appellant denied that he had ever had intercourse with the prosecutrix, and also denied committing the other acts related by her.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in admitting the testimony of the prior acts between the appellant…