Legal Opinion
State v. Weaver
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 9, 1918PublishedCited by 27 opinions
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hubert Utterback, Judge. Defendant was convicted of the crime of lewd, immoral, and lascivious acts, as defined by Section 4938-a, Supplement to the Code, 1913; and judgment of imprisonment in the county jail for an indeterminate period, not to exceed four months, was entered against him. From this judgment, the' defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
1. Criminal law : evidence: other offenses: conclusive showing of intent. The statute defining the crime charged is as follows:
“Any person ovér eighteen years of age who shall wilfully commit any lewd, immoral or lascivious act upon or with the body or any part or member thereof, of a child of the age of thirteen years, or under, with the intent of arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust or passions or sexual desires of such person, or of such child, shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not more than three years, or by imprisonment in the county jail not more than six…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- State v. VanceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- State v. SpraySupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- State v. MaestasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
- State v. MiskellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1955
- State v. TolsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
- State v. SchlakSupreme Court of Iowa · 1961
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