State v. Chapman

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction of having had sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old female child on or about July 24, 1971, in violation of Minn. St. 609.295(3). The sole issue on appeal is whether, as defendant contends, the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to support the verdict. We affirm. . ,

Decisions of this court have required corroboration in sex cases if the victim of the sex offense is a child and if the testimony of the victim is not clear and convincing. State v. Hoefker, 292 Minn. 470, 194 N. W. 2d 295 (1972); State v. Bergeron, 290 Minn. 1, 185 N. W.…