Peterson v. State

The defendant was convicted of rape upon a female of less than 15 years of age, and sentenced to a term of 5 years in the state reformatory for men. From this conviction and sentence, he appeals.

The defendant presents, as first ground for reversal, the failure of the district court to grant a change of venue.

Thirty-one affidavits were filed in his behalf. A number of counter affidavits were presented in resistance of this motion in behalf of the state. The district court then withheld its ruling until after the examination of the jury upon voir dire had been completed. Then, after…