State v. White
Supreme Court of Kansas
Appeal from 'Douglas District Court. White was charged by information with the crime of rape, on one M. D., a girl fourteen or fifteen years of age. The crime was alleged to have been committed on 28th May 1875. Plea, not guilty. Trial at the October Term 1875. Verdict, guilty. New trial refused, and defendant sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for the term of twelve years. From this judgment and sentence defendant appeals to this court.
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Appeal from 'Douglas District Court. White was charged by information with the crime of rape, on one M. D., a girl fourteen or fifteen years of age. The crime was alleged to have been committed on 28th May 1875. Plea, not guilty. Trial at the October Term 1875. Verdict, guilty. New trial refused, and defendant sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for the term of twelve years. From this judgment and sentence defendant appeals to this court. But two questions are raised, upon which the facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
This was a criminal prosecution for rape. The defendant was convicted, and sentenced, and he now appeals to this court. On the trial it was shown that the defendant made a confession. Whether this confession was voluntary, or not, is the first question presented to this court. The confession was made to one A. J. Phillips, who was at the time a constable, and had the defendant in charge. There is no claim that said confession was made because of anything said or done by Phillips, or in Phillips’ presence. But it is claimed that the said…
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