State v. Clayton

Defendant was by information charged with an unlawful and felonious attempt to carnally know and abuse a female child, not his wife, of the age of fifteen years. Trial before a jury resulted in a verdict of guilty. From a judgment of conviction and sentence, defendant appealed.

The state’s evidence, although disputed by the appellant, was ample to support the verdict of the jury and no contention to the contrary is made on this appeal.

Appellant’s assignments of error are directed (1) to an instruction given by the trial court, and (2) to alleged misconduct on the part of the prosecuting…