Legal Opinion · Concurrence

State v. Brown

Utah Supreme Court

Decided July 13, 1916No. 2875Published

Appeal from District Court, Third District; Hon. M. L. Ritchie, Judge. Frank R. Brown was convicted of having carnal knowledge of a female between thirteen and eighteen years of age. He appeals.

1ConcurrenceMeCARTY, J.

The only evidence against the defendant was the uncorroborated testimony of the prosecutrix. Her father, who was a ■witness for the state, testified that, before she went to live at the home of the defendant, he had “neglected the child”; that she had “been practically on the street, running free and doing as she pleased”; that he “was advised to get her a place to stay”; and that he “knew she was going wrong.” The prosecutrix testified:

That she, on several occasions, had sexual intercourse with defendant prior to the commission of the act for which he was tried and convicted; that on one…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892
  2. Hale v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
  3. State v. HilbergUtah Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Smith v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Herstine v. Lehigh Valley RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892

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