Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit June 28, 1968, 20920_1 (Henry E. Higgins v. United States)

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BURGER, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a conviction for assault with intent to commit rape, 22 D.C. Code § 501 (1967). The record shows that the complainant, a 73 year old woman, was viciously assaulted in a public alley as she was feeding her cat.