John v. State

The indictment charged the defendant with an assault with intent to ravish a female of previous chaste character, of the age of fourteen years, and is drawn under Code of 1930, section 1125, which is as follows: “Every person who shall be convicted of an assault with intent to forcibly ravish any female of previous chaste character shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for life, or for such shorter time as may be fixed by the jury. ’ ’

The evidence discloses a case for the determination of the jury, which returned a verdict of guilty as charged. The trial court thereupon…