Flowers v. State

DOYLE) J.

The plaintiff in error was tried and convicted upon an information charging him with having carnal knowledge of an unmarried female, named Mildred Brady, who was then and there under the age of sixteen years. His punishment was assessed by the jury at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of eight years. On January 22,1912, the court pronounced judgment and sentenced the defendant in accordance with the verdict of the jury.

Briefly stated, the facts and circumstances surrounding this case, as disclosed by the evidence, are as follows: The defendant is the stepfather of the…