Lloyd v. State

McMurray, Judge.

Defendant was indicted for the offense of statutory rape. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to serve a term of 20 years. A motion for new trial was filed and amended and after a hearing, denied. Defendant appeals. Held:

1. When the case was called the rule of sequestration was invoked. At that time the district attorney stated, "the State would ask that Mr. James L. Baker be excluded from the rule of sequestration. I state in my place that he is the officer that handled the primary investigation in this case and the State does need him for the purpose of an orderly…