¶ 1. This case presents the question of whether a defendant accused of statutory rape is entitled to a lesser-included jury instruction regarding fornication. Because fornication is not a lesser-included crime of statutory rape, we affirm the ruling of the trial court to exclude the instruction.
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¶ 2. The facts of this case are not in dispute...
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