State v. Jouppis
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Defendant was indicted by the grand jury- of Hennepin county charged with the crime of carnal knowledge of a female child under 14 years of age, tried in the district court for that county before Fish, J., and a jury which found him guilty as charged in the indictment. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Defendant was convicted of the crime of carnal knowledge of a fe*88male child under the age of 14 years, and appeals from an order denying a new trial.
The principal question presented is whether the court erred in excluding the testimony of the witness, Frank Chaparas, proffered in support of the claim that the charge was false and was instigated by the mother of the girl for the purpose of extorting money from the defendant.
The girl, Minnie Lindsey, testified that the offense was committed on July 1, 1918, but that she told no one of it until January, 1919. Her mother, Mrs. Minnie…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Dickinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1909
- State v. JonesWashington Supreme Court · 1914
- State v. TrockeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Martin v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
- Schonberger v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1890
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