Johnson v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

— Affirming.

On March 8, 1935, the Laurel county grand jury returned an indictment against appellant and defendant below, Raymond Johnson, accusing him of se ducing Hazel Dizney, a female under 21 years of age, and which was accomplished by him “under promise of marriage” — the crime being one created by section 1214 of our present statutes. Other allegations necessary to the validity of the indictment were incorporated therein, including the one prescribing a four-year limitation for the prosecution. At the trial thereof, on June 12, 1935, the accused was…