Case Name: REYNOLDS v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1925-04-29
Citations: 271 S.W. 907
Docket Number: No. 8936
Parties: REYNOLDS v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 271
Pages: 907–907

Head Matter:
REYNOLDS v. STATE.
(No. 8936.)
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
April 29, 1925.)
1. Lewdness &wkey;>10 — Evidence held insufficient to show habitual intercourse.
Testimony of alleged paramour that accused had intercourse with her half a dozen times during one winter is insufficient to show habitual intercourse.
2. Criminal law <&wkey;>5IO — Conviction of adultery cannot be had on uncorroborated testimony of paramour.
Conviction of adultery cannot be sustained on uncorroborated. testimony of alleged paramour, when she is a witness for the state.
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Commissioners’ Decision.
Appeal from Denton County Court; Brent C. Jackson, Judge.
T. E. Reynolds was, convicted of adultery, and he appeals.
Reversed and remanded.
W. R. Parker, of Port Worth, for appellant.
Tom Garrard, State’s Atty., and Grover C. Morris, Asst. State’s Atty., both of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
BERRY, J.
Appellant was convicted in the county court of Denton county for the offense of adultery, under an indictment charging that he had habitual intercourse with his alleged paramour, and his punishment was assessed at a fine of $350.
His alleged paramour was the principal state witness, and she testified that he had intercourse with her about half a dozen times during the winter of 1922-1923. This was all the testimony as to the number of acts, or in fact of any acts of intercourse.
The state's attorney confesses error, in that the evidence- is insufficient to show habitual carnal intercourse, and cites Wallace v. State, 63 Tex. Cr. R. 611, 141 S. W. 95, in support of his view. The state's attorney is correct. The evidence is wholly insufficient. Boswell v. State, 48 Tex. Cr. R. 47, 85 S. W. 1076, 122 Am. St. Rep. 731; Collins v. State, 46 Tex. Cr. R. 550, 80 S. W. 372.
Our state's attorney also calls attention to the fact that the alleged paramour is not corroborated. A conviction for adultery cannot be sustained on the uncorroborated testimony of the alleged paramour, when she is used as a witness by the state. Merritt v. State, 10 Tex. App. 402; Price v. State, 64 Tex. Cr. R. 448, 142 S. W. 586.
We have examined the record very carefully, and fail to find therein any testimony that in any manner corroborates the alleged paramour as to any act of intercourse.
Because the evidence is wholly insufficient, it is our opinion that the judgment should be reversed, and the cause remanded.
PER CURIAM. The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the court.