Legal Opinion
People v. TenElshof
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided June 10, 1892PublishedCited by 13 opinions
Error to Kent. (Adsit, J.) Kespondent was convicted of carnally knowing a female child under the age of 14 years, and sentenced to imprisonment in the State prison for five years. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
The respondent was convicted of the offense of having carnal knowledge of a female child under the age of 14 years.
The prosecution called as a witness the girl alleged to have been outraged, who testified that the offense was committed in September, 1890, in the barn on her father’s place in the township of Byron, Kent county.
The respondent was called as a witness in his own behalf and testified on' direct examination as follows:
“Q. What can you say as to whether you ever had connection with her in Goorhuis’ barn?
“A. I don’t know as I ever did.
“Q. What is that?
“A. I don’t know as I ever had…
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