BEAVERS v. STATE

No. 29,452.

236 Ind. 549 (1957)

141 N.E.2d 118

BEAVERS v. STATE OF INDIANA.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

Rehearing denied May 6, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas H. Branaman and Bruce Markel, Jr., of Brownstown, for appellant.

Edwin K. Steers, Attorney General, Owen S. Boling and Merl M. Wall, Deputy Attorneys General, for appellee.


ARTERBURN, J.

The appellant was convicted of assault and battery — sex, involving an offense against a child "under the age of 16 with intent to gratify sexual desire." He appeals from this conviction. The errors relied upon are contained in the motion for a new trial, and the first to be considered is that the verdict of the jury was not sustained by sufficient evidence, and was contrary to law.

The prosecuting witness was a girl of nine years. She...

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