State v. Chenoweth

Verellen, A.C.J.

¶1 Chad Chenoweth appeals his conviction for first degree incest committed against his son, who was 19 years old at the time. He contends that the trial court erred by admitting his wife’s testimony in violation of the spousal privilege, admitting hearsay testimony about the son’s disclosures, and instructing the jury that corroboration of the son’s testimony was not required. Because the statutory exception to the spousal privilege for criminal proceedings involving “any child” of the spouses is not limited to minor children, the trial court properly admitted the wife’s…