Turner v. State

CATES, Judge.

Turner has appealed from a judgment of guilt of carnal knowledge of a girl over twelve years old and under sixteen. The jury fixed the least permitted punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

The tendencies of the prosecution’s evidence were sufficient to support the verdict.

Counsel for Turner argue three claims of error: (1) refusal of requested written charge 10; (2) refusal of requested written charge 20; and (3) the overruling of objection to the father of the girl testifying when she was born.

Charge 10 assertedly would go beyond simple assault and assault and battery as…