People v. Ambach

Plaintiff in error was convicted in the criminal court of Cook county of the crime of rape and his punishment fixed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for one year. The indictment charged him with having committed rape by having carnal knowledge of Annie Lawrence, a female under sixteen years of age. The prosecuting witness, Annie Lawrence, was the only witness who testified for the prosecution and plaintiff in error was the only witness who testified in his behalf. At the conclusion of the evidence, by agreement between the State’s attorney and counsel for plaintiff in error, the court…