Phelps v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is seduction; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for five years.

Prosecutrix, Pearl Harris, began going with appellant in January, 1930, she being at the time 18 years of age, and appellant 20. The parties ceased keeping company in December, 1930. According to the testimony of the state, appellant went to see prosecutrix three or four times a week during the period of time mentioned. Prosecutrix testified that she had dates with no other young man during the time she was going with appellant, saying that she accompanied him to church and to parties.…