Legal Opinion

Henry v. State

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided June 9, 1939No. 30662PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCarter, J.

The defendant was convicted of the crime of incest with his daughter, Fern Henry. From the verdict and judgment of the court imposing sentence, the defendant brings the case by error proceedings to this court.

The state was permitted to call one Hazel Jones as a witness, who testified that she expected to be delivered of an illegitimate child within a few days and that the defendant was the father of her unborn child. • It appears from the record that the pregnant condition of this witness was obvious to the jury. The defendant contends that the ad*455mission of this evidence over objection was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Stagemeyer v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1937
  2. Leahy v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Abbott v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Swogger v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1928
  5. Nickolizack v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1905

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. FranklinNebraska Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Sall v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1953
  3. State v. MeintsNebraska Supreme Court · 1972
  4. State v. PutnamNebraska Supreme Court · 1965
  5. Haffke v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1948

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