Weeks v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. (Beall, J.) The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The' appellant was convicted in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County of carnal knowledge of an imbecile, and sentenced to confinement in the Maryland Penitentiary for the period of four years.
The indictment contained two counts. In the first count he was charged with having committed rape upon a certain Carrie Waring, and the second count alleged that she was an imbecile, and that he did carnally know and abuse her, “well knowing” that she was an imbecile.
The case was tried before the Court without a jury, and before any witness was sworn counsel for the defense moved the Court to…
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