Case Name: CHANCE v. THE STATE
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1918-05-01
Citations: 22 Ga. App. 253
Docket Number: 9564
Parties: CHANCE v. THE STATE.
Judges: Broyles, P. J., and BloodwortTi, J., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 22
Pages: 253–253

Head Matter:
9564.
CHANCE v. THE STATE.
There being some evidence to authorize the verdict of assault with intent to rape, and the verdict being approved by the trial judge, this court will not interfere.'
Decided May 1, 1918.
Conviction of assault with intent to rape; from Colquitt superior court—Judge Thomas. January 35, 1918.
Ragan & Maire, Edgar Dykes, James Humphreys, for plaintiff in error. '
Fondren Mitchell, solicitor-general, T. H. Parker, contra.

Opinion:
Harwell, J.
Charlie Chance was indicted for rape upon his fourteen-year-old daughter, Lela Chance, and was convicted' of assault with' intent to rape. Her testimony was sufficient to authorize the verdict. Other witnesses testified that she came to them and made complaint of her father^ treatment, and a physician testified on behalf of the State as to her condition. The exceptions relate, only to the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict.
Judgment affirmed.
Broyles, P. J., and BloodwortTi, J., concur.