The People v. Vaughn

Mr. Justice; Thompson

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff in error, Edward Vaughn, hereinafter called the defendant, was indicted and tried in the circuit court of Sangamon county for the crime of forcible rape against the person of the prosecutrix. He entered a plea of not guilty, was' tried before a jury and, at the close of all the evidence, was found guilty as charged in the indictment. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of twenty-one years. Motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial was overruled and the defendant was sentenced accordingly. No motion was…