Humphrey v. State

Appellant was convicted of rape and his punishment fixed at thirty-five years in the penitentiary. The judgment of the court was in accordance with the verdict of the jury. Appellant was found to be indigent, and counsel was appointed to represent him both at arraignment and trial under a plea of not guilty. He was furnished a free transcript, and trial counsel was appointed to represent him on appeal. Counsel was notified that appellant had retained a law firm in Birmingham to handle the appeal.

This is another interracial rape case that is fast becoming commonplace in the unrelenting rise in…