People v. Lummis

Defendant here seeks review of his conviction on the charge of having committed the crime of rape upon the person of Lucile Button, a female child of the age of 14 years. The young girl’s mother was the wife of the defendant. The offense was alleged to have been committed on or about the first day of February, 1931.

It is urged that no “specific act of intercourse” was “pointed out or segregated” on which conviction might be had. Lucile testified:

“About the first of February last I was living on Harrison street and I had intercourse with my stepfather.

“Q. How many times?

“Mr. Barnard: I object…