People v. Skutt
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Clinton. (Daboll, J.) Respondent was convicted of the crime of incest, and sentenced to imprisonment in the State prison for 10 years. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
The respondent was convicted of incest with his own daughter, 16 years of age. Four errors are assigned. The crime was charged to have been committed July 30, 1892.
1. Acts of sexual intercourse between the respondent and his daughter were shown by the evidence at various times for a period of "about eight years previous to the commission of the crime alleged; also during that time one act of familiarity was shown, which was of such a character as to lead to the conclusion that its purpose was for sexual intercourse.' The evidence was properly admitted. People v. Jenness, 5 Mich. 305, 319. In…
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