Legal Opinion

People v. Lee

California Supreme Court

Decided November 22, 1897No. Crim. No. 327PublishedCited by 6 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from orders denying a motion in arrest of judgment, and denying a new trial. B. N. Smith, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtTemple, J.

The defendant was convicted of the crime of rape, charged to have been committed upon a child thirteen years of age. The defendant contends that the girl consented, but that the offense was not consummated. Upon these two points there was a conflict between the defendant and the prosecutrix.

A reversal is claimed on two grounds:

1. It is contended that the court erred in refusing to instruct the jury, as asked by the defense, to the effect that the facts that the prosecutrix made no outcry and no immediate disclosure, and that there was but little indication of violence to her person, “are…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Coplin v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1919
  2. People v. ReynoldsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1920
  3. State v. OswaltSupreme Court of Kansas · 1905
  4. Alvarado v. State of ArizonaArizona Supreme Court · 1945
  5. People v. RameyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1924

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