Simpson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Halmilton. Tried below before Hon. W. R. Lindsey. Appeal from a conviction of rape on a female under the age of 15 years; penalty, seven years in the penitentiary. Ho statement necessary.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.
Conviction for rape on a girl under 15 years of age. The State’s testimony discloses a sexual intercourse between appellant and prosecutrix, and that she was under 15 years of age. The testimony for appellant shows her beyond the age of 15 years. The State was permitted to prove by Amanda Ledwell- that on the morning after prosecutrix stayed with her all night, she stated to the witness that appellant had sexual intercourse with her during the night. Various objections were urged to this testimony. The court approves the _ bill with the qualification that when the…
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