Tomlinson v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The conviction is for rape; the punishment assessed is confinement in the State penitentiary for a term of twenty-five years.

Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain his conviction. A careful consideration thereof leads us to the conclusion that it is sufficient.

The State made a complete case against appellant by the testimony of the prosecutrix, a girl of thirteen years of age, and who was appellant’s own daughter.

It is true that about six months elapsed before she made any complaint or report thereof, which fact would ordinarily tend to discredit her…