Carter v. State

OPINION

GREEN, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted in a joint trial before a jury of two cases of sodomy, one of statutory rape, and one of assault with intent to rape. Punishment in each of the sodomy cases was assessed at fifteen years, and in the rape and assault with intent to rape, ninety-nine years each.

One statement of facts applicable alike to each of the cases has been filed. Separate transcripts and separate briefs in each case are on file.

Two prosecuting witnesses were involved, they being at the time of the commission of the offenses ten or eleven years of age depending on the…