Guldin v. State of Arizona

(Dissenting). — I cannot concur in the result or the reasoning contained in the majority opinion. The defendant in this case was convicted of a heinous offense, and sentenced to serve not less than thirty nor more than fifty years in the Arizona State Prison; this upon the uncorroborated testimony of an ignorant, frightened child of eight years. This child was permitted to testify to previous offenses of a like nature alleged to have been committed by the defendant upon her. The child did not know her own age, month of birth, or date (E. T., p. 12). In response to the following question, she…