State v. Hasty
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Keokuk District Court. — Hon. A. JR. Dewey, Judge. The defendant was convicted of having committed adultery, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
i. Adultery: definition. The victim of defendant’s lust' was an unmarried woman, and counsel’s first contention is that owing to this fact he was not guilty of the crime of adultery. The statute, as it stood in Code 1873, read: “Every person who commits the crime of adultery, shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not more than three years, or by fine not exceeding $300 and imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year; and when the crime is committed between parties only one of whom is married, both are guilty of adultery and shall be punished accordingly. No…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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