Griffin v. State

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for assault with intent to rape. After the jury returned a verdict of guilty, punishment was assessed by the court at five (5) years. ■

At the outset appellant contends the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction.

The record reflects that the eight-year-old prosecutrix 1 was taking a nap in the front room of her home in Houston about 1:00 p. m. on July 3, 1972. Her mother, who worked at night, was asleep in another part of the house. Appellant, described by prosecutrix as a friend of the family, came to the front door, rang…