State v. Hills

After the State had put on its evidence concerning the rape of the prosecuting witness by this defendant, it then presented evidence of other crimes allegedly committed by the defendant. The question of the admissibility of the evidence attempting to connect the defendant with other offenses is raised in several bills of exception.

My own finding of the facts shown by the evidence of these other acts is not wholly in accord with that of the majority, but these differences do not influence my view that the testimony and other evidence of these offenses, received over objection, are inadmissible…