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Skidmore v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 22, 1909No. 271PublishedCited by 25 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of incest with his niece, Miss Effie Skidmore.

1. The State relied upon the testimony of prosecutrix. Hnder her testimony she was an accomplice, having consented to the intercourse about which she testified. Appellant’s testimony is that he was not guilty, and was not intimate with prosecutrix, but that she was intimate with others, and introduced such evidence along those lines as the court would permit. Testifying in his own behalf, he denied any act of intercourse, and offered testimony, much of which was rejected, going to prove bad conduct…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Murphy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896
  2. Harrison v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904
  3. Barrett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
  4. Clifton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904
  5. Burnett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1893

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Crosslin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  2. Watson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
  3. Gross v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
  4. Rosamond v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
  5. Bohannon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1918

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