State v. Hosey

Citations

• 54 Wash. 309
• 103 P. 12
• 1909 Wash. LEXIS 992

Syllabus

<p>Cbiminad Law — Evidence—Reputation oe Accused — -Witnesses— Competency — Rape. Witnesses who are well acquainted with the accused, and can testify that he is a good citizen “because he behaves himself, or is a moral man,” are competent to testify to his reputation for good character and chastity, although they had not heard it discussed by others, and based their evidence on observation alone; especially in a prosecution for statutory rape.</p>