Legal Opinion

Villafranco v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 6, 1918No. 5167PublishedCited by 7 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of rape-upon a girl under fifteen years of age, his punishment being assessed at twenty-seven years confinement in the penitentiary.

The facts show prosecutrix was appellant’s stepdaughter. The girl testified to three acts of intercourse, two in Goliad County and one in Bee County. Appellant denied having intercourse with the girl at any time or place. When the two acts of intercourse were introduced appellant urged exceptions. Various grounds are stated as basis of the exceptions. The writer is of opinion the testimony was not admissible.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bradshaw v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
  2. Bradshaw v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
  3. Hollingsworth v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1915

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Willingham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  2. Mount v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  3. Cole v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
  4. Cole v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  5. Glover v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941

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