People v. Rankins

Defendant was convicted after trial by jury of (1) statutory rape and (2) incest. This appeal is from the judgments.

The prosecution (respondent) introduced evidence tending to prove the following facts: That at noon on or about February 28,1943, defendant had sexual intercourse with the prosecuting witness, his daughter, who was 16 years of age. At the conclusion of the trial defendant requested the court to instruct the jury as follows:(1) “The charges of rape and incest are of a most serious nature and is such as may create a strong prejudice against the person charged. Such an accusation…