People v. Hallman

Defendant was tried, convicted and sentenced for the crime of statutory rape. The cause was tried without the aid of a jury and after the conclusion of the testimony, the court made the following statement on the record:

“I will take the matter under advisement. I don’t want to act hastily in the matter, because I realize it is a serious matter, and a child involved here. She has not been a very good girl, but what can you expect of a child 9 or 10 years of age? They are easily led. The'mother was not home, and the child could be very easily led. That is where the mother’s influence was not…