Griffin v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Rape. Appeal from Dallas Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. B. M. Miller. Prank Grifíiin Avas convicted of rape, and be appeals. Tbe court erred in sustaining objection to questions propounded by defendant to Florence Gardner. — McQuirlc v. The State, 84 Ala. 435. Tbe statement that I, obtained information that be was at a tenant’s bouse back near tbe swamp, was purely hearsay. — Amer. O. E. Go. v. Rycm, 20 South. 644.
1Opinion of the CourtDenson, J.
From a judgment of conviction, and sentence to imprisoment in tbe penitentiary for a period of 15 years, for tbe crime of rape, this appeal was taken by the defendant.
Tbe testimony for tbe state tends to show that on tbe 4th day of April, 1907 tbe defendant knocked tbe pros-ecutrix (Florence Gardner) down with a stick, and without her consent bad sexual intercourse with her. Tbe testimony for tbe defendant tends to show that, though defendant bad intercourse with tbe prosecutrix, it was with her consent. Tbe testimony of tbe prosecu-trix showed that, after she got loose from tbe defendant,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- McQuirk v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
- Boddie v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
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