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- Title: Vuncannon v. State Indiana
- Author : Supreme Court of Indiana No. 170S9
- Release Date : January 03, 1970
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 54 KB
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The appellant was indicted for the crime of assault and battery with intent to gratify sexual desires. He pleaded not guilty,
waived trial by jury and upon trial was found guilty of the lesser included offense of assault and battery. There is only one issue we need to consider, namely, whether the evidence is sufficient to establish the finding of guilty
of assault and battery. The evidence reveals that the prosecuting witness was sixteen (16) years of age. His companion was
a boy fifteen (15) years of age. On May 30, 1969, the prosecuting withness and his companion were selling newspapers which
they had removed from a vending machine without paying for them. They were offered a ride by the appellant. After purchasing
sandwiches at a nearby restaurant, the appellant took the two boys to his home. In the appellant's home the appellant showed
the boys some "dirty movies." During the events in the home the appellant repeatedly asked the prosecuting witness "how big
his privates were" and held out his hand. This much of the testimony of the prosecuting witness was corroborated by his companion.
Then the prosecuting witness testified as follows: