People v. Noyes

On April 14, 1949, an information was filed in the circuit court of Kalamazoo county charging defendant with the crime of statutory rape and also charging defendant with taking indecent liberties with the person of a female child under the age of 16 years. Upon trial by jury, defendant was convicted of taking indecent liberties with such child.

The information charged that the offense occurred on January 10,1947. The record shows that defendant was married and living with his wife and 2 children. On the day in question, defendant’s wife was in a hospital following the birth of a third child.…