Ellison v. State

235 S.W.2d 157 (1950)

ELLISON

v.

STATE.

No. 24988.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

December 6, 1950.

Rehearing Denied January 3, 1951.

William C. McDonald, San Angelo, for appellant.

George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.

WOODLEY, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of assault with intent to rape and his punishment was assessed by the jury at 25 years confinement in the penitentiary.

The indictment charged such assault to have been made upon the named party who was alleged to be a female under the age of 18 years, and not the wife of appellant with the intent…