Cobb v. State

The writ of error brings for review judgment of conviction of the offense of assault with intent to commit rape.

The plaintiff in error presents three questions for our determination, as follow:

“1. Did the State fail to prove the material and necessary elements of the offense charged; in other words, did the State fail to prove that, if assault was made by the defendant, upon the prosecuting witness, that such an assault was made with the intent to commit rape as charged in the indictment?” ;

“2. Was the defendant sufficiently identified as being the person who made the assault?”

“3. Does the…