People v. Wittersheim

Defendant seeks review by writ of error of his conviction and sentence on a charge of rape of a female above the age of 16 years.

Error is assigned upon the admission in evidence of the clothing which the prosecutrix testified she had worn at the time of the assault, and the admission of the testimony of a doctor that defendant had bruises on his shoulder at the time of his arrest, which occurred a few days later. This evidence was received without objection. We might well rest decision upon the general rule, so often stated by this court, that such alleged errors will not be considered unless…