Defense Strategy
Attorney Cooper Overstreet, the lawyer defending Jordan K. Ross of Topeka, Kan., in a child rape case, filed a Motion to Dismiss the charges. Ross, who was 19 at the time, allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl. Overstreet pointed out that Kansas law puts the age of consent at 16. Because “life begins at fertilization” according to Kansas law, “the alleged victim in this case should be considered by this court as nine months older than her date of birth,” Overstreet argued, which would put her age at 16 at the time of her rape, “and thus a charge of aggravated indecent liberties is factually impossible.” Douglas County District Court Judge James McCabria denied the motion. Overstreet was, however, granted a delay in the trial so he can come up with a new defense strategy. (RC/Lawrence Journal World) ...Which probably means Overstreet will be featured in This is True again.Original Publication Date: 23 December 2018
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 25.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 25.
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