People v. Black

The defendant was convicted on an information charging him with rape on his 20-year old daughter, Vera Black. At the time when the offense is alleged to have been committed the defendant lived with his wife and two children, a son and the daughter, Vera, in the township of Watertown, in the county of Clinton. When arraigned he pleaded not guilty and on the trial, as a witness in his own behalf, he insisted that he was innocent. His case is here on exceptions before sentence. The facts necessary to a discussion of the errors assigned will be stated in the opinion.

The principal question…