Richardson v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the district court of Denton county of rape, and his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for life.

If the testimony for the State b'e accepted, appellant by force ravished prosecutrix at her home on the occasion mentioned in the indictment. After his arrest he made written statements corroborating in every way the testimony of the prosecutrix, and admitting that he did have carnal knowledge of her. She said when he attacked her she fainted and in this he also corroborated her. The facts seems to amply support the conclusion of guilt.…