Legal Opinion

State v. Robertson

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided February 16, 1887PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Before Aldrich, J., Fairfield, September, 1886. This was a prosecution against Sandy Robertson for rape. The opinion fully states the case as it appeal’s in the appeal record. cited Gen. Stat., § 2643; 1 Bish. Cr. Proc., § 1112; 23 Mow., 2; Whart. Cr. Lato, §814; Taylor Maid., § 1083; 1 Mill., 251; 49 Ind., 24; 1 Bish. Cr. Proc., § 975h) 96 III., 209; 44 Wise., 282; 12 Tex. App., 583; 68 Ala., 476 ; 1 Bish. Cr. Proc., § 1124. cited 15 S. 0., 389; Whart. Or.

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1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mr. Justice McGowan.

The defendant was tried for rape. He testified in his own behalf under the statute. The solicitor offered witnesses to impeach the veracity of the defendant in the same manner as is allowable in reference to ordinary witnesses. In rebuttal he also offered witnesses to show where the defendant was staying, or rather where he was not at the time of the rape; and in doing so the sheriff incidentally stated that he had made search for him under a warrant charging him with assault and battery on a woman at Rock City. To this mention of a…

2Cited by24 opinions

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