Henry C. Dozier v. United States

Appellant was convicted of housebreaking with intent to commit carnal knowledge, D.C.Code § 22-1801, first count, assault on a female under the age of sixteen with intent to commit carnal knowledge, D.C.Code § 22-501, second count, and taking immoral, improper and indecent liberties with a female under the age of sixteen, D.C.Code § 22-3501, known as the Miller Act, third count. He was sentenced to imprisonment for two to six years on each count, the sentences to run concurrently.

Counsel for the defendant requested the court to instruct the jury they were to consider the third count — based…