Gilmore v. State

The appellant was indicted for forcibly ravishing the prosecutrix, a white female. The jury found the appellant guilty as charged and its verdict fixed punishment at ten years imprisonment. The trial court then set sentence accordingly.

The prosecutrix testified that she was employed at the Salt and Pepper Restaurant in Dothan, Alabama. She indicated that on July 29, 1977, the appellant came in the restaurant around 2:00 p.m. and ordered a beer. Shortly thereafter, the appellant came to the ordering table and began talking with her about his girl friend. She told him that she was busy and did…