Jackel v. State

OPINION

GREEN, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted of rape. His punishment was assessed at life imprisonment.

The sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict is not contested by appellant.

The testimony of the prosecutrix, supported by other evidence in the record, reflects that she was raped by appellant by the use of force and threats on July 18, 1971. Appellant testified, admitting having had an act of sexual intercourse with pros-ecutrix on that date, but claims that it was with her consent.

In the course of the trial the State, over appellant’s objections, was permitted to introduce…