State v. Stiffler

JOHNSON, Justice.

This is a statutory rape case. The only issue presented is whether it would be a defense to this charge if the defendant reasonably believed that the female with whom he had sexual intercourse was at least eighteen years old. The trial court ruled that this would not be a defense. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s ruling. State v. Stiffler, 114 Idaho 935, 763 P.2d 308 (Ct.App.1988). We affirm the decisions of the Court of Appeals and the trial court and hold that a reasonable mistake of fact concerning the female’s age does not disprove criminal intent in a…