Legal Opinion

State v. Carpenter

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 8, 1904PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Appeal from, Mahaska District Court. — Hon. W. G. Clements, Judge. /Dependant was indicted, tried, and convicted of the crime of rape, committed, as was alleged, upon the person of one Mae Seiberh/lTrom. the verdict, and the judgment rendered thereon, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.

The assignments of error cover a wide range, and present nearly every question which could arise on a trial of this character. It will not be necessary to consider every point made, for most of them have, already been determined adversely to appellant’s contentions in former decisions of this court.

1. Continuance. After the jury had been impaneled for the trial of the case, the prosecuting witness was placed upon the witness stand and asked a few preliminary questions, when defendant’s counsel requested permission from the ag^ a £ew ques^0Ils_ This request was granted, and, pursuant thereto,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
  2. State v. PickettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  3. State v. DunnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  4. State v. McDonoughSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. State v. CrouchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
  2. State v. DavisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
  3. Jettre v. HealySupreme Court of Iowa · 1953
  4. State v. PowersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  5. State v. BrowmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1921

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