State v. Fertig

WOLFE, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Samuel Fertig, also known as Bob O’Dare, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, was found guilty of committing sodomy with Jewel Green, a professional prostitute. She testified that the defendant committed the offense by having copulation in her mouth in violation of Section 103-51-22, U. C. A. 1943. The crime took place in a hotel room in Ogden, Utah, shortly after 3:00 o’clock a. m. August 13, 1949. Also present in the room on this occasion was a young girl, 17 years of age, named Idella Burt. Idella likewise testified that the defendant committed the act…