Carter v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Creal, Commissioner—

Reversing.

Jess Carter was indicted in the Jessamine circuit court for the crime denounced by section 1155, Kentucky Statutes. It being charged in the indictment that the prosecutrix was under the age of 16 years, and that accused was over the age of 21 years. By the verdict of the jury and judgment of the court, he was found guilty and his punishment fixed at imprisonment for 5 years. He has appealed.

For reversal, it is argued that the verdict is flagrantly against the evidence, and that the court committed prejudicial error in the admission of…