Sovey v. State

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is rape; the punishment, life.

In view of our disposition of this case, a recitation of the facts is not deemed necessary other than to observe that the offense is alleged to have been committed on appellant’s daughter when he was alone with her, and appellant did not call his wife as a witness. On cross-examination, the prosecutor exhibited a statement in writing to appellant and asked him if it bore his wife’s signature; he replied in the affirmative and was then asked if she (his wife) had been sworn when she made the statement. He also asked appellant questions…