Dukes v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is assault with intent to rape; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for seven years.

Prosecutrix, Millie Ruth Avery, was 16 years of age at the time of the alleged assault. She had traveled by train from her home in Louisiana to Beaumont. After leaving the train she entered the automobile of appellant, who was a taxi-cab driver. She directed the appellant to drive her to the home of her sister, which was at 2778 Magnolia Avenue in the City of Beaumont. Obeying her instructions, appellant drove in the direction of her sister’s home, but on arriving there…