Dobbs v. Commonwealth

WADDILL, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted of the crime of rape and his punishment was fixed at confinement in prison for a period of 10 years. A reversal is urged on the grounds that: (1) The court erred in failing to instruct the jury upon the whole law of the case; (2) certain members of the jury were guilty of misconduct; and (3) the judgment of conviction was entered contrary to Sec • tions 283 and 285 of our Criminal Code of Practice.

On the occasion the alleged offense occurred, prosecutrix, who was then 15 years of age, was employed by appellant and his wife to care for their infant…