· 5/12/1978
United States v. Alfred Smith, Jr., United States of America v. Irvin Williams, United States of America v. Joseph Komok
Citations
- 574 F.2d 988
How courts have described this case
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- “Section 2031 of title 18 has been interpreted to punish rape as defined at common law, that is, carnal knowledge of a female by force or threat of force.” (footnote omitted)
- interpreting the old federal rape statute
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Judges: Kilkenny, Sneed, Kennedy
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