State v. Larocca

O’NIELL, C. J.-

Appellant was convicted of the crime of having carnal knowledge of a girl under 18 years of age, and -was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary. On appeal, the verdict and sentence were annulled, and the case was remanded for a new trial. See State v. Larocca (La.) 100 So. 720.1 He was convicted again, was re-sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary, and again appeals.

One important fact that the state had to prove was that the girl was under the age of 18 years.

On the second trial a priest, as a witness for the state, testified that he baptized the girl when she…