Sheffield v. State

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of rape and given a'sentence of five years in the penitentiary.

The evidence shows that appellant was a man 36 years old with a wife and several children. About the time alleged in the indictment, he was a school bus driver, and at such time the girl in question was a passenger on the bus each school day and assisted appellant in keeping his records. Evidently this girl, who was 15 years of age, and this appellant became enamored of each other; that on an early date in April, 1946, appellant had intercourse with her. This is shown not only by the girl’s…