Williams v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a rape case, with the death penalty assessed.

*538At the outset, we are confronted with the contention that the trial court was without jurisdiction.

The offense was alleged to have been committed on July 3rd, 1942. The indictment was returned and filed on the 10th day of July, 1942. On the 17th day of July, 1942, or seven days after the return of the indictment, the trial court entered the following order, changing the venue of the case :

“On this the 17th day of July, A. D. 1942, in the above styled and numbered cause the court being of the opinion that a trial alike fair…