Legal Opinion

Myres v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 19, 1935No. 17665Published

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion

The record having been perfected, the appeal is reinstated and the case considered on its merits.

The indictment charged rape by force. Eva Rayborn, prosecutrix, was a student in Teachers College at Denton. On the night of the 7th of February, 1934, she was returning from the college library when appellant drove up in his automobile and asked her if he could take her home. According to her testimony, she advised him that she would walk. However, he insisted on taking her home, and she finally got into the car with him. Instead of taking her home, appellant drove some distance away to some…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wiley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  2. Bedgood v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
  3. Boatwright v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  4. Brooks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921

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