Legal Opinion

State v. Robinson

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided February 21, 1940PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mark Robinson appeals from a judgment imposing a sentence of fifteen years' imprisonment.

Defendant was apprehended in the act of having intercourse, just immediately prior to "penetration," with a female of the age of twenty-five years but of the mentality of a child of eight years, classified as a lower type of moron. The case is presented here and, from the record, was tried nisi on the theory she did not possess capability of mind to consent to an act of intercourse. The evidence does not disclose the persons to be of different races or the use of any actual force. State v. Schlichter, 263…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. SumpterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1934
  2. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
  3. State v. WarrenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1911
  4. State v. McBroomSupreme Court of Missouri · 1911
  5. State v. SchlichterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1915

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. WoodwardMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. Turnbough v. WyrickDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1976
  3. Wilson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
  4. State of Missouri v. William Aaron Thomas, Jr.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2025

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