Legal Opinion

State v. Chapman

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 1, 1924PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtDe Graff, J.

— Defendant appeals from his conviction of the crime of rape. Two primary errors are presented and argued-: *1207(1) That defendant’s motion for continuance should have been sustained; and (2) that the evidence discloses no corroborating testimony within the purview of Code Section 5488.

In passing, it may be said that the instructions given by the trial court are not subject to legal criticism. Any person of ordinary intelligence could understand the intent and content of the law defined in the instructions and apPecable to the record facts. Subsequent to the assignment of the case, and prior to…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. SipeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949

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