State v. LaVerne Banks

Defendant entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment, accusing him of having raped a female child under the age of 16 years. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. Motion for new trial was overruled and defendant was sentenced to the penitentiary at Anamosa for a period of not more than 15 years. Defendant appeals therefrom.

One of appellant’s contentions is that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a verdict of guilty and that the court erred in overruling his motion for a directed verdict and the motion for a new trial, each being based upon such contention. The prosecutrix testified…