STATE v. LEACH

No. 31296.

36 Wn.2d 641 (1950)

219 P.2d 972

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. JOHN WILLIAM LEACH, JR., Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

June 26, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray R. Greenwood and Frank A. Shiers, for appellant.

James Munro and Roy A. Holland, for respondent.


SCHWELLENBACH, J.

Appellant was charged with the crime of carnally knowing his seven-year-old daughter. Upon the trial the court withdrew from the consideration of the jury the charge of carnal knowledge and submitted to them the question of appellant's guilt or innocence of the crime of attempted carnal knowledge. The jury found appellant guilty of the latter charge and he appeals from the judgment and sentence resulting.

The seven-year-old girl testified...

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