Edwards v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Criminal District Court, Harris County; C. W. Robinson, Judge. W. A. Edwards was convicted of rape, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, J.
No brief has been filed in behalf of appellant, and, as this case has been so thoroughly briefed by counsel for the state, we adopt the brief as the opinion of the court. It is as follows:
“Appellant was convicted of rape alleged to have been committed on a female under the age of consent, and his punishment was assessed at five years, and from the judgment thereon he appeals.
[ I ] “1. Appellant contents that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict. It is unnecessary to give any extended details of the testimony, since the little girl, who was 12 years old, testified positively…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fowler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Rodgers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1891
- Vaughn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Ulmer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Vaughn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Thomason v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926
- Eastland County v. DavissonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926