Hall v. State

The defendant, Ellis Hall, was by information in the district court of Okmulgee county, Okla., charged with the offense of attempting to rape and ravish one Billie Ruth Jernigan, a female of about 14 years of age. He was tried, convicted, and his punishment fixed at seven and one-half years in the state penitentiary.

The defendant filed a motion for a new trial, which motion was by the court considered, overruled, and the defendant has appealed.

The testimony introduced by the state, in substance, is as follows: That the defendant resided in the 900 block of North Collins street in the city of…