Jackson v. State

Undercofler, Justice.

Willie James Jackson, alias Willie James Cooper, was indicted and convicted of the offense of rape. He was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison. The appeal is from this judgment. Held:

Submitted January 22, 1974 Decided February 6, 1974. Archie L. Gleason, for appellant. Richard E. Allen, District Attorney, J. Bacheller Flythe, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Courtney Wilder Stanton, David L. G. King, Jr., Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.

1. The appellant contends that his motion for new trial should have been granted because the verdict was contrary to the…