Crawford v. United States

FAHY, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, to whom we will refer as the defendant, was convicted and sentenced for carnally knowing a female child, condemned by § 22-2801, D.C.Code (1940). The evidence indicates substantially the following : The child, eight years of age, lived with her mother, stepfather, referred to in the testimony and hereinafter in this opinion as the father, a baby brother, and step-grandmother. Defendant was a friend of the family, particularly of the grandmother, and visited the home. On the night in question the child changed into her pajamas and went to sleep on a couch in the…