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· 5/14/1928

Gaines v. Washington

Citations

  • 277 U.S. 81
  • 48 S. Ct. 468
  • 72 L. Ed. 793
  • 1928 U.S. LEXIS 676

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • introduction of incest between father and daughter permitted to show motive based upon extensive evidence of sexual relations.
  • introduction of incest between father and daughter permitted to show motive based upon extensive evidence of sexual relations.
  • “Prosecution by information instead of by 6 indictment is provided for by the laws of Washington. This is not a violation of the 7 Federal Constitution.”
  • “Prosecution by 3 information instead of by indictment is provided for by the laws of Washington. 4 This is not a violation of the Federal Constitution.” (citing Hurtado v. California, 5 110 U.S. 516 (1886)

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Judges: Taft

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