HOLLAND v. COMMONWEALTH


272 S.W.2d 458 (1954)

Charlie HOLLAND, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

October 29, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. E. Cornett, Hyden, for appellant.

J. D. Buckman, Jr., Atty. Gen., Zeb A. Stewart, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


STANLEY, Commissioner.

The appellant, Charlie Holland, was convicted of common law rape and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. Both he and the girl were 17 years old at the time. There is no need to spread of record here the details of the day. It is sufficient to say that both parties testified to three separate acts of intercourse. He insisted there was full and free consent on her part. She testified fear and force were imposed upon her.

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