Legal Opinion

State v. Gay

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 7, 1914No. 11976PublishedCited by 50 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Chelan county, Grimshaw, J., entered December 11,1913, upon a trial and conviction of rape.

1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.

The appellant was convicted of the crime of rape, alleged to have been committed upon the person of his sister, a female child of the age of fourteen years. From the judgment and sentence pronounced upon him, he appeals. His assignments of error can best be discussed in the order in which they are presented by his counsel.

In her examination in chief, the prosecuting witness, after testifying to some four different acts of intercourse between herself and the appellant, had at intervals separated by a considerable lapse of time, was permitted to testify, over objection, that she had made…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. People v. AbbottMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  2. State v. WorkmanWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  3. State v. HunterWashington Supreme Court · 1898
  4. People v. McLeanMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
  5. State v. GriffinWashington Supreme Court · 1906

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3Cited by50 opinions

  1. State v. SevernsWashington Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Rasor v. Retail Credit Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1976
  3. State v. BalisokWashington Supreme Court · 1994
  4. State v. ThorneWashington Supreme Court · 1953
  5. Richards v. Overlake Hospital Medical CenterCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1990

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