State v. Kelley

LeGRAND, Justice.

A jury convicted defendant of forcible rape in violation of section 698.1, Code of Iowa, 1966. The conviction was based upon testimony that defendant, along with Michael Lefler and David Anderson, had sexual intercourse with a female over the age of 16 by force and against her will on October 28, 1966. Each of the men involved violated the young lady and each in turn was assisted in his crime by the other two. Although this case involves the separate trial and appeal of the defendant Patrick Kelley only, we mention the joint action and collaboration of the three because of…