Goodrow v. Perrin

This is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The plaintiff challenges the constitutionality of RSA 632-A:3 (Supp. 1977) (statutory rape law). We reject the plaintiff’s arguments and accordingly deny the petition.

The plaintiff, Albert Goodrow, Jr., was indicted on October 28, 1976, by the Sullivan County Grand Jury. The charge read that he “[d]id purposely have sexual relations with B... R..., a minor child of fourteen years (14 years) when Albert Goodrow, the defendant, was twenty three (23) years old.” The plaintiff pleaded guilty to this charge and the plea was accepted by the Superior…