State v. Terry

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

William Terry was charged with and convicted of committing a rape upon Pearl Terry, his thirteen-year-old daughter. A motion for a new trial was overruled, and on the 14th day of October, 1914, the court sentenced the defend*797ant to the penitentiary. Upon this appeal the defendant complains that the court erred in the admission of testimony, in the instructions given to the jury, and in holding that the verdict was supported by the evidence.

It is first contended that there was error'in receiving evidence of admissions made by the…