Nickels v. State

Aubrey Lee Nickels was tried and convicted for the crime of rape. The penalty of death was imposed, and writ of error was taken to this court seeking reversal of the judgment so imposed on the following grounds, to-wit: (1) denying defendant's motion for new trial; (2) admitting in evidence defendant's confession dated December 14, 1921; (3) exclusion of proffered testimony on the part of defendant as to previous reputation of the prosecutrix for chastity; (4) exclusion of proffered testimony on the part of the defendant as to contradictory statements made by Dr. Taylor (one of the main…