Thompson v. State

Appellant was charged by affidavit, in the Delaware Circuit Court, with assault and battery with intent to commit a rape. On application of appellant, the venue was changed to the Blackford Circuit Court, where on application of appellant, a special judge was regularly selected and qualified to try the case.

The cause was tried by a jury resulting in a verdict of guilty as charged in the affidavit. Appellant filed a motion for new trial for the statutory reasons, which was overruled by the court, and the defendant was by proper judgment duly sentenced to the Indiana State Reformatory for not…