Searcy v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

Offense, rape; penalty, five years.

In view of the disposition we make of the case, we find it upnecsary to pass on any question except the sufficiency of the evidence.

All the parties to this transaction were negroes. The offense is alleged in the indictment and shown by the evidence to have occurred about May 15, 1929. Previous unchastity is admitted by the prosecutrix. In her cross-examination on this point she testified in part:

“That Bingham had something to do with me twice. * * * He got on top of me and put his private part in my private part and then he got up and left…