Pope v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Gadsden. Tried before tire Hon. John H. Disque. The appellant in this case, Draper Pope, was indicted, tried and convicted for seduction, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for three years.
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Appeal from the City Court of Gadsden. Tried before tire Hon. John H. Disque. The appellant in this case, Draper Pope, was indicted, tried and convicted for seduction, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for three years. In addition to the facts testified to by the prosecutrix set forth in the opinion, she further testified that the first time the defendant had sexual intercourse with her, it was against her protest and although he promised to marry her, she did not consent, and was not willing to the commission of the act. The other testimony of the prosecutrix tended to show that she…
1Opinion of the CourtMcC'LELLAN, C. J.
Prosecution for seduction. The State introduced the prosecutrix as'a witness, and she testified to an act of sexual intercourse between them at a certain time and place, that this was the first time he had sexual intercourse with her and that prior to this act he promised to marry her, and they had fixed the time for their marriage at the ensuing Christmas. After all this had been detailed by the witness, the State was allowed against defendant’s objection to show by her that a week after this first connection, defendant had sexual intercourse with her again, and that they continued to ha.ve…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
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