State v. Liebeno

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, C. J.

Lawrence Liebeno was charged under G. S. 1935, 21-424, of forcibly ravishing a thirteen-year-old girl. A jury trial resulted in a verdict of guilty, as charged. The trial court overruled his motion for a new trial, and upon competent evidence found that defendant had twice previously been convicted of felony. The court sentenced him under G. S. 1945 Supp. 21-107a to confinement in our state penitentiary “for the period of his natural life, unless sooner released by competent authority.” Defendant has appealed.

The evidence which the triers…