Legal Opinion

State v. Taylor

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 13, 1923PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Polk District Court. — Lester L. Thompson, Judge. Defendant was convicted of rape, and appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtPreston, C. J.

Three main points are relied upon by appellant for a reversal. First, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence; second, he alleges that the corroboration is not sufficient; and third, he claims that the court erred in admitting, over objection, the revolver and handkerchiefs, because, as is argued, they were not sufficiently identified.

1. RAPE: evidence: sufficiency. 1. The defendant is 33 years of age. Prosecutrix is a young, married woman, 18 years old, who, at the time of the transaction, had a child 14 months old, who was with her. She was 7 or 8 months gone in pregnancy at the time.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. BrowmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1921

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. People v. ReddyNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
  2. State v. FordSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
  3. State v. PilcherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  4. State v. LadehoffSupreme Court of Iowa · 1963
  5. State v. BalesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1955

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