Housley v. State

Smith, 0. J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellants were convicted of unlawful cohabitation within the meaning of Sec. 1998, Miss. Code 1942. The evidence for the state disclosed cohabitation by the parties within the period of limitation, and over their objection evidence was introduced indicating continuous cohabitation by them for several years prior, and up to the beginning of, that period. This evidence “was admissible to illustrate or characterize the relations and conduct of the parties shown to have existed or to have occurred within the time covered by the indictment.”…