Horton v. State

Citations

• 84 Miss. 473

Syllabus

<p>1. Criminal Law. Attempt. Conviction of under indictment for the crime. Code 1893, l 1426. Rape.</p> <p>Code 1892, § 1426, providing that on an indictment for any offense the jury may convict the defendant of an attempt to commit. it, is applicable to the crime of rape, and a defendant’s instruction excepting it therefrom was properly refused.</p> <p>2. Same. Character.</p> <p>On a trial for rape it is error to refuse to admit testimony on behalf of defendant of his general reputation for peace or violence.</p>