State v. Amende

On March 16, 1934, an information was filed in the Circuit Court of Morgan County, Missouri, charging the appellant with statutory rape, in that on or before the-day of October, 1929, he carnally knew a female child under the age of sixteen years. On appellant’s application for a change of venue, the cause was sent to the Circuit Court of Benton County, where the appellant was tried, found guilty and his punishment fixed at two years in the State penitentiary.

The evidence showed that the prosecutrix was born August 11, 1914. She testified that the appellant had sexual intercourse with her…