HARRIS v. STATE


293 A.2d 291 (1972)

Emmett HARRIS, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

May 12, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. Vincent Ramunno, Wilmington, for defendant below, appellant.

H. Newton White, Deputy Atty. Gen., Georgetown, for plaintiff below, appellee.

Before WOLCOTT, C. J., and CAREY and HERRMANN, JJ.


HERRMANN, Justice:

The defendant appeals from his conviction and sentence of life imprisonment on the charge of rape.

The complaining witness testified that she was picking berries in a field near her home when she was approached by the defendant; that he "dragged" her into an adjacent cornfield, despite her screams and struggles, and there "raped" her. The defense was consent.

The appeal is based upon several...

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