Priest v. State

Appellant was convicted of the crime of assault with intent to rape and sentenced to three years imprisonment in the state penitentiary. The only question argued on this appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict and judgment against him.

The statute, § 3403 of Pope’s Digest, defines rape as “the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will.” ¡Section 3407 provides: “Whoever shall feloniously wilfully, and with malice aforethought assault any person with intent to commit a rape, and his counsellors, aiders, and abettors, shall, on conviction thereof, be…