State v. Dean

The defendant was convicted of the crime of rape, and appeals. The crime was alleged and found to have been committed on a 10 year old girl. She resided with her parents, an older sister aged 16, and a younger sister 6 years of age. The defendant was a roomer and boarder at the home of the child’s parents. The child testified to all the essentials constituting the offense. The defendant testified, denying all undue familiarities with the child. A day or two after the alleged commission of the offense, the child complained to its mother of soreness at the child’s privates. The mother washed…