Legal Opinion
People v. Abbott
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided November 10, 1893PublishedCited by 62 opinions
Error to superior court of Grand Rapids. (Burlingame, J.) Respondent was convicted of the crime of rape, and sentenced to State prison for 30 years. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
Respondent was convicted of the crime of rape upon one Annie Punderson, a girl of 10 years of age, in the superior court of Grand Rapids.
Several errors are assigned.
1. That the court erred in excluding the testimony of the girl, Annie Punderson, as to her having had carnal intercourse with other men prior to the time of the alleged offense.
The statute1 provides:
“If any person .shall ravish and carnally know any female of the age of fourteen years or more, by force and against her will, or shall unlawfully and carnally know and abuse any female child under the age of. fourteen years, he shall…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People v. McDonaldMichigan Supreme Court · 1861
- Strang v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1871
- Hanna v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1869
- People v. CourierMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
- People v. GloverMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
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3Cited by62 opinions
- People v. DerMartzexMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
- People v. GrayIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
- United States Ex Rel. James J. Savini v. J. Vernal Jackson, Warden, Clinton Prison, Dannemora, N. Y.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
- People v. BoucheeMichigan Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. HilbergUtah Supreme Court · 1900
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