State v. Rosenberry

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoch, J.:

Appellant was convicted of statutory rape. (G. S. *5091935, 21-424.) His principal contentions are that the court erred (1) in giving and in refusing certain instructions, (2) in excluding testimony, (3) in limiting cross-examination of the prosecuting witness.

No helpful purpose would be served by full recital of the record. Appellant wás thirty-four years old and the prosecuting witness twelve years old when the alleged offenses were committed. The prosecuting witness testified concerning three separate offenses, and upon motion of the…