State v. Abdo

The defendant was convicted of the crime of having carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 18 years, and appeals.

The testimony of the prosecuting witness, in some respects corroborated by circumstances, was met by the denial of the defendant, likewise corroborated. The conviction is sustained by the evidence which it is unnecessary to detail.

The prosecutrix, when in the Sauk Center school for girls, wrote a letter to her mother containing statements tending to exculpate the defendant. Upon objection of the state the letter was excluded. The theory was that since some portions were…