Brooks v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Sevier Circuit Court; Jefferson T. Cowling, Judge; 1. There is no corroboration of the prosecuting witness either as to the promise óf marriage or the intercourse. 77 Ark. 16, 23, 468; 95 Id. 555; 92 Id. 421. 2. Prejudicial evidence as to other acts was admitted. 1. 'The evidence is clearly corroborative of the testimony of the prosecutrix. 77 Ark. 472; 40 Id. 482; 92 Id. 421. 2. No prejudicial evidence was admitted. The evidence complained of was excluded.
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
Clayton Brooks was convicted of the crime of seduction and prosecutes this appeal from the judgment of conviction.(1) It is conceded that the testimony of the prosecuting witness established the crime, but it is insisted that there is not sufficient evidence to sustain the verdict of the jury for the reason that there is no corroboration of the prosecuting witness. In such cases before a conviction can be had it is necessary for the testimony of the prosecutrix to be corroborated, both as to the promise of marriage and the sexual intercourse. Nichols v. State, 92 Ark. 421, and Cook v. State,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Nichols v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
- Cook v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
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