State v. Harmon

Defendant was indicted for the crime of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in violation of OBS 167.210. The indictment specifically charged the defendant with the act of 'sexual intercourse with an unmarried female child under the age of 18 years. A demurrer to the indictment was interposed on the ground that the statute under which defendant was indicted (OBS 167.210) is unconstitutional in that it denies defendant the equal protection of the laws under both the United States and Oregon Constitutions. U. S. Const, amend. XIY, § 1; Or. Const, art. 1, § 20. The demurrer was sustained…