Barnett v. State

HENDERSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of rape on his stepdaughter, a girl under the age of 15 years, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of ten years.

The rape was alleged to have been committed on Ruthie Walker on or about the 16th day of March, 1902, with her consent. The prosecution and conviction were had on a rape, which the testimony for the State showed was committed on or about the 16th day of March. During the trial, and while the testimony was being developed, the State introduced a number of other rapes shown to have been committed by…