Bishop v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The State’s testimony showed that defendant came to see prosecutrix often, living close to where she lived, making love to her and trying to kiss her, and that she associated with him like young people generally do; that they went to church together, etc., and finally became engaged to marry; that he gave her an engagement ring, and that they became more intimate thereafter; that there was a slight disagreement between them, but that they made up afterwards, and that he told…
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The State’s testimony showed that defendant came to see prosecutrix often, living close to where she lived, making love to her and trying to kiss her, and that she associated with him like young people generally do; that they went to church together, etc., and finally became engaged to marry; that he gave her an engagement ring, and that they became more intimate thereafter; that there was a slight disagreement between them, but that they made up afterwards, and that he told her again that he would take her as soon as she got ready, and that they were engaged to get married at the time he…
1Opinion of the Court
HARPER, Judge.
Appellant was indicted by the grand jury, charged with the offense of seduction. The jury found him guilty and assessed his punishment at three years confinement in the State penitentiary.
1. In the first bill of exceptions appellant complains that the prosecuting witness was permitted to testify that a child was born unto her on the 30th day of August, 1910. There was no error in admitting this testimony under the facts of this case as testified to by the prosecuting witness. (Snodgrass v. State, 36 Texas Crim. Rep., 207.)
3. Neither did the court err in permitting the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Carter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Snodgrass v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896
- Hinman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Wisdom v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1903
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bishop v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Bishop v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913