Bratton v. State

KRTJEGER, Judge. —

Appellant was charged with. the. offense of rape by force but the jury found him guilty. of an assault with intent to rape, and assessed his punishment at confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of five years.,;

The testimony adduced by the State shows that on the night of January 3, 1937, the prosecutrix was assisting one;.of the girls at Mrs. Newberry’s Cafe. Appellant came into the cafe and told her that he was going to take Shorty Bratton home, who lived in the country about five or six miles, and invited her to go with him to which she agreed. The parties got…