Seely v. State

LILES, Acting Chief Judge.

Defendant, appellant here, and one William Eugene Bolt were indicted for the crime of forcible rape. Appellant was tried separately before a jury which returned a verdict of guilty of the lesser included offense of assault with intent to commit rape. Following post-trial motions this appeal was perfected, and appellant raises three questions.

It is first contended that the trial court erred in permitting a written confession by Bolt to be admitted into evidence against Seely, the defendant. While it is true that ordinarily the confession of a co-defendant or…