Bardwell v. State

The appellant was indicted and convicted of an attempt to rape as defined by chapter 171, Laws 1908 (Hem. 1927 Code, section 1147). His contention is that his request for a directed verdict in his favor should have been granted for two reasons: First, the prosecutrix was not corroborated as to the attempted act of sexual intercourse; second, the evidence discloses that the crime, if committed, was complete, and therefore he could not be convicted of an attempt to commit it.

The appellant, the prosecutrix, and two other young people were returning from an entertainment, at night, in an…