Moore v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of rape. The jury assessed punishment at seventy-five years.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

The record reflects that the prosecutrix, a graduate student at North Texas State University, was on her way to the library on the campus at night when she was attacked and forcibly raped by appellant.

Initially, appellant complains of the trial court’s failure to grant his motion for continuance. His motion alleged that his court-appointed counsel was not officially and legally appointed until September 2, 1971,…