STATE v. RILEY

No. 8995.

362 P.2d 1075 (1961)

STATE of Idaho, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Donald RILEY, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

June 27, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Mitchell, Coeur d'Alene, for appellant.

Frank L. Benson, Atty. Gen., William E. Swope, Asst. Atty. Gen., Dwight F. Bickel, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Robert J. Fanning, former Pros. Atty. of Shoshone County, Richard G. Magnuson, Pros. Atty. of Shoshone County, Wallace, for respondent.


KNUDSON, Justice.

Appellant was charged with and convicted of the crime of committing a lewd and lascivious act upon the body of a minor female child, ten years of age. From the judgment of conviction this appeal is taken.

During the trial Verna Riley was called as a witness by the State and after she had been sworn and had stated her name and place of residence, appellant's counsel interposed an objection challenging the witness' right to testify against...

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