Grimes v. State

HARPER, Judge.

Appellant was indicted, charged with the ' of fense of assault to rape upon his stepdaughter, on or about August 9, 1909; when tried, he was convicted and his punishment assessed at fifteen years in the penitentiary.

Appellant complains of the action of the court in overruling his application for a continuance. In view of the disposition we will make of this case, it is not necessary to pass on this question.

The prosecuting witness, Bessie Smith, testified: “Up until the time I went to Grand Prairie, I lived with my stepfather, George Grimes, and my mother. I was living with them…