State v. Drake

LeGRAND, Justice.

Defendant was convicted of statutory rape committed against Patricia Ann Trei-ber under that provision of § 698.1, The Code, which makes it a crime for a male over the age of 25 years to “carnally know and abuse” a female under the age of 17 years. At the time of the offense charged, he was 29 years of age and the prosecutrix was 16. Defendant appeals from judgment sentencing him to serve a term of 20 years in the penitentiary at Fort Madison. We affirm the trial court.

Defendant’s appeal raises the following issues: (1) Error in allowing evidence concerning force and violence…