STATE v. CLARK

No. 8262.

3 Utah 2d 382 (1955)

284 P.2d 700

STATE OF UTAH, PLAINTIFF AND RESPONDENT, v. FERN CLARK, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

May 31, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray S. McCarty, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

E.R. Callister, Jr., Atty. Gen., Walter L. Budge, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


WADE, Justice.

Fern Clark was convicted of the crime of procuring an abortion. She appeals on the ground that there was insufficient evidence corroborating that of the woman for whom she was charged with having procured the abortion which tended to connect her with the crime. We agree.

Sec. 77-31-14 provides that: "Upon a trial for procuring or attempting to procure an abortion, or aiding or assisting therein, * * * the defendant shall not be convicted upon...

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