Norwood v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

— The offense is rape; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for five years.

It was charged in the indictment, in substance, that appellant had carnal knowledge of Ruby Mae Davis, a female under the age of 18 years, she not being the wife of appellant.

Appellant and prosecutrix are cousins. At the time of the alleged offense prosecutrix was approximately 16 years of age and appellant, 19. Prosecutrix testified, in substance, as follows: She, appellant and her small brother were working in her father’s field. Appellant sent her brother' to the house for some water and…