People v. Liggett
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Yuba County, and from an order denying a new trial. K. S. Mahon, Judge presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtChipman, P. J.
Defendant was convicted of the crime of rape alleged to have been committed, about the twentieth day of July, 1911, on a child of the age of twelve years and was' sentenced to serve twenty years in the Folsom penitentiary. Defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction and from the order denying his motion for a new trial.
It is claimed that the verdict of guilty rested on the testimony of the prosecuting witness and upon the testimony of her father and mother as to what occurred at a conference with the defendant about August 4th, following the alleged crime. The girl’s testimony was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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