Simmons v. State

Jim Johnson, Associate Justice.

The appellants, Bobby Simmons and Larry Flippo, were charged with the crime of rape by felony information. They were tried jointly, convicted of assault with intent to rape, and sentenced to three years imprisonment. Following the jury’s recommendations for leniency, the court suspended the sentence of Bobby Simmons and declared that Larry Flippo should he eligible for parole after 18 months.

Of the several alleged errors which the appellants urge for reversal, only one — relating to the closing argument of the prosecuting attorney — need be discussed in reaching…