Legal Opinion

State v. Weaver

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided November 19, 1924PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtVermilion, J.

— But two questions are raised on this appeal. The first, and the one chiefly relied upon by the appellant, is the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdict of guilty. As presented by counsel for appellant, two propositions are involved: (1) Whether there is sufficient evidence of seduction,— that is, the use by appellant of seductive arts under the influence of which prosecutrix surrendered her. virtue; and (2) whether there is sufficient corroboration of her testimony.

The prosecutrix, Ethel Jackoway, at the time of the commission of the alleged offense was sixteen years old, and…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Perlman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  2. Wilson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  3. Essgee Co. of China v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  4. State v. TonnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1923
  5. Wheeler v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Gardner v. BolandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1929
  2. State v. MarkerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1945

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