Jemison v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

Appellant was indicted and tried for the crime of rape. At arraignment, with his counsel present, he pleaded not guilty. The jury found him guilty as charged in the indictment and fixed his punishment at twenty years and one day in the penitentiary. The court adjudged him guilty and sentenced him in accordance with the verdict of the jury. He gave notice of appeal. He was found to be indigent and a free transcript was furnished him. Trial counsel was appointed to represent him on appeal.

This is another inter-racial rape case. Appellant did not testify at his trial but offered…