Johnson v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is assault with intent to rape; the punishment, 50 years.

The indictment returned May 13, 1957, alleged that appellant, on or about the 21st day of January, A.D. 1957, did unlawfully make an assault upon the prosecutrix, a woman therein named, with the intent to commit the offense of rape upon her by then and there, without her consent, attempting by force, threats and fraud to have carnal knowledge of her.

On May 22, 1957, appellant waived a jury and pleaded guilty to the charge in the indictment and after hearing the evidence the trial judge entered judgment and…