Supreme Court of Georgia, 1903

Robinson v. State

Robinson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided May 30, 1903 · Pish
118 Ga. 32; 44 S.E. 814; 1903 Ga. LEXIS 424

Robinson v. State

Opinion of the Court

Pish, J.

An indictment which charges the accused “ with the offense of assault with intent to rape,” for that he, on a named date, in a designated county, “ then and there unlawfully and with force and arms in and upon [a named female] . . violently, feloniously, and forcibly did make an assault, with intent her the said [female] then and there forcibly and against her will to feloniously ravish and carnally know,” is not demurrable upon the ground that it “ does not allege any offense under the laws of Georgia,” or because it does not allege any overt act that the defendant did, going to show that he intended to commit the crime of rape.”

Judgment affirmed.

By five Justices.

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