Jefferson v. State

LATT1MORE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the rape of a fifteen year old girl and his punishment fixed at ten years confinement in the penitentiary.

It is claimed, on .appellant’s behalf, that he was under seventeen years of -age at the time of his trial. An affidavit was filed setting forth his age, and this matter was presented to the court, who, after hearing evidence, entered an order and judgment that appellant was more than seventeen .years of age, and he was accordingly tried and convicted as in an ordinary felony.

Appellant presents two bills of exception complaining of what…