Legal Opinion

State v. Letz

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided June 8, 1922PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHigbee, P. J.

The defendant was charged on information with having had carnal knowledge of Ethel Reeves, an unmarried female of previous chaste character between the ages of fifteen and eighteen years, in Wright County, on June 20, 1920, he then being a person over 'the age of seventeen years. The jury found him guilty as charged, the court assessed his punishment at three years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary, and •the defendant appealed.

The evidence shows that Ethel Reeves was an unmarried female, eighteen years of age on August 16, 1920, and of previous chaste 'character; that appellant, who was…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. State v. HydeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1911
  2. State v. HameySupreme Court of Missouri · 1902
  3. State v. CurtisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1879
  4. State v. Albert & Charles TalbottSupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
  5. State v. DuestrowSupreme Court of Missouri · 1897

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Shartel v. TrimbleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1933
  2. State v. EngbergSupreme Court of Missouri · 1964
  3. State v. BrownSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965

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