Nichols v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Fulton Circuit Court; /. W. Meeks, Judge; 1. There is no corroboration of the prosecuting witness as to the promise of marriage.
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Appeal from Fulton Circuit Court; /. W. Meeks, Judge; 1. There is no corroboration of the prosecuting witness as to the promise of marriage. Her testimony must be corroborated both as to the promise of marriage and the fact of sexual intercourse. 77 Ark. 16; Id. 468; 40 Ark. 482; 73 Ark. 265. 2. To permit the State to introduce, by way of rebuttal and to impeach the testimony of Jonathan Nichols, testimony from the records of Fulton Circuit Court to show that he had been indicted for grand larceny, and that appellant was a witness for the defendant in that case, was reversible error. 34 Ark.…
1Opinion of the CourtFrauenthal, J.
The defendant, Walter Nichols, was convicted of the crime of seduction, and prosecutes this appeal from the judgment of conviction.
The evidence on the part of the State established the following facts: Dulcie Boydston was a'young gild, eighteen years old and living with her parents. In December, 1906, 'the de-fendant began keeping company with her and to show her marked attention. Fie continued his attentions and visits to her for a number of months. Dulcie Boydston testified that in February, 1907, he asked her to marry him, and she promised to do so, but no definite date was set for the…
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