State v. Pierce

The defendants, Willis Parker and Armstead H. Pierce, were separately charged with kidnapping and rape. The cases were consolidated for trial in the District Court and were consolidated for briefing and argument in this court. The jury returned verdicts of guilty on all counts and the defendants have appealed.

The offenses were committed on June 1, 1975, before the repeal of section 28-408, R. S. Supp., 1974, became effective.

The prosecuting witness was 18 years of age. She testified that she and her nephew, who was 2 years old, had gone to a grocery store in Omaha, Nebraska. When they arrived…