Barra v. State

HENDERSON, Judge.—Appellant

was convicted of rape, and his • punishment assessed at five years confinement in the penitentiary.

The evidence on the part of the State showed that prosecutrix was under 15 years of age, and that appellant, who was her step-father, had carnal intercourse with her. Appellant testified and denied that he had such carnal intercourse.

Appellant’s bills of exception were- reserved in the statement of facts to the introduction of evidence. These bills of exception are taken in such a general way as scarcely to raise the questions insisted upon by appellant. It occurs to…