State v. William
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Tangipahoa; Robert S. Ellis, Judge. King William, alias King John, was convicted of assault with intent to rape, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
The grand, jurors of Tangipahoa found a true bill against King William, alias King John, charging that on the-5th day of August, 1910, he made an assault upon Luberta Lewis, a child under 12 years,, with felonious intent of committing rape.
He was tried and found guilty as charged,, and recommended to the mercy of the court..
A motion for a new trial was filed, in which several grounds were averred to set aside the verdict, the most important of which was that the prosecuting witness was not a competent witness. This is the only *281ground ‘argued in the brief of learned counsel for defendant.
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