Satterwhite v. Commonwealth

Satterwhite, a sixteen-year-old youth,, was indicted for rape and tried as an adult before the court without a jury. He was found guilty and sentenced to forty years in the penitentiary, the last thirty of which were suspended.

A motion was made to set aside the judgment on the grounds (1) that the evidence was not sufficient to show guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and (2) that the sentence was excessive. The motion was overruled and we granted a writ of error.

The defendant’s contention that the evidence was insufficient to establish the crime of rape requires that the evidence be stated in…