Houston v. State

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is rape; the punishment, death.

Since the sole defense was that of insanity, the state’s case will be summarized.

A fifty-four year old Dallas housewife responded to a knock on her door, where she was met by a twenty-six year old married industrial worker who was masked and armed. At the point of a pistol, he robbed her of five dollars, forced her to enter a bedroom, ordered her to disrobe, had intercourse with her in one fashion, and, not being satisfied, ordered her to her knees and required her in vulgar language to commit an act of sodomy upon his…