Washington Supreme Court· 12/2/1903

State v. Wood

Citations

33 Wash. 290
74 P. 380
1903 Wash. LEXIS 520

Syllabus

<p>Appeal—Record—Affidavits—How Brought up. Affidavits and evidentiary matter will not be considered by the supreme court unless brought up by a bill of exceptions or statement of facts.</p> <p>Incest—Evidence op Prior Oppenses. In a prosecution for incest it is competent to prove acts of sexual intercourse between the parties occurring prior to the offense charged.</p>

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“‘It is more probable that incestuous intercourse will take place between persons who have conducted themselves with indecent familiarity than between those whose behavior has been modest and decorous.’” (quoting State v. Markins, 95 Ind. 464, 465 (1884)

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