Baker v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
MORRISON, Presiding Judge.
The offense is assault with intent to rape, with a prior conviction for an offense of like character alleged for enhancement; the punishment, 25 years.
It was shown by prosecutrix’s eight-year-old brother that appellant tore the latch off their front door and forced his way into their home. He further testified that appellant pulled prosecutrix into a bedroom and that when he looked in he saw appellant “standing kind of wide-legged, and he had his hand down in Bobbie Jean’s bosom” before prosecutrix was able to escape from him.
The 18-year-old prosecutrix testified…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Everett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
3Cited by1 opinion
- Puryear v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968