Brown v. United States

Appellant was convicted of rape and sentenced to serve not less than three nor more than ten years in the penitentiary. Two grounds of error are-assigned on this appeal.

First. — That the court erred in permitting the jury to separate and disperse after the cause had been submitted.

The bill of exceptions shows that after the case had been submitted to the jury and they had deliberated for approximately one hour and a half, they sent word to the court, through the marshal, that they wished to hear further evidence concerning the exact time the report of the rape was received at the police…