Young v. State

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

The conviction is upon an indictment charging rape of a female not his wife, who is under the age of fifteen years. The penalty assessed is death.

The appellant is a married man, was twenty-seven years of age at the time of the trial, and had one child, a girl twenty months old. He testified in his own behalf, identifying himself as the proper party, and admitting sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix on the date alleged. He testified, however, that the meeting was by previous arrangement through another girl, and that his act was with the consent of the prosecutrix. He…