Case ID: ga-app_10/html/0117-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Russell, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

3694.
    Gibson v. The State.
    Decided November 20, 1911.
    Indictment for assault with intent to rape; from Floyd superior court — Judge Maddox.
    August 19, 1911.
    
      Eubanks & Mebane, for plaintiff in error.
    
      John W. Bale, solicitor-general, contra.
   Russell, J.

Under the evidence, the defendant was guilty of assault with intent to rape, or not guilty at all, and therefore there was no error in not charging the law as to assault and battery.' An assault with intent to induce consent to sexual intercourse on the part of a female child under the age of consent is not assault and battery, hut assault with intent to rape, just as the completed intercourse with such a child would he rape. Judgment affirmed.