State v. Morasco
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Seventh District; Hon. A. II. Christensen, Judge. Joseph Mor asco was convicted of an assault with intent to commit a crime against nature. He appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCAKTY, J.
The appellant was convicted of an assault with intent to.commit the infamous crime against nature. To reverse the judgment, he presents this appeal. The assault was committed', if committed at all, on Sunday afternoon, January 14, 1912. The trial was had the following month (February 16th), and the boy became six years of age in March, 1912. The boy was the only witness who testified to the actual occurrence.
The first error assigned and discussed by counsel relates to the ruling of the court in permitting the boy to be sworn and testify in the case. The grounds of the objection are that the…
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