Riley v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Quin

Affirming.

Tbis is an appeal from a judgment finding appellant guilty of the offense condemned by Kentucky Statutes, section 1155. His punishment was fixed at ten years confinement in the penitentiary.

It is insisted the indictment is bad in that it does not state when the alleged offense was committed.

We find no merit in tbis contention. In the indictment wbicb was returned October 8, 1919, it is charged the crime was committed on or before the seventh day of October, 1919, and at a time when the prosecuting witness was under the age of sixteen years. Criminal…