State v. Russell
Oregon Supreme Court
From Douglas: James W. Hamilton, Judge. The defendant, Ed Russell, was indicted, tried and convicted of the crime of incest, and from the resulting judgment and sentence, he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
1. The crime is alleged to have been committed by defendant having incestous intercourse with Lena Macklin, the daughter of the defendant’s sister. At the close of the State’s case, defendant’s counsel moved the court to direct a verdict of acquittal on the ground of insufficiency of the evidence to be submitted to the jury. The contention of counsel is that the testimony of the prosecutrix, Lena Macklin, who is an accomplice, is not corroborated by any evidence tending to connect the defendant with the commission of the crime, in compliance with Section 1540, L. O. L. Corroborative evidence…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. ScottOregon Supreme Court · 1895
- State v. DanforthSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1905
- Anderson v. AupperleOregon Supreme Court · 1908
- State v. Wong Si SamOregon Supreme Court · 1912
- People v. Ah LeanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1908
3Cited by11 opinions
- State v. WagnerOregon Supreme Court · 1988
- State v. BrakeOregon Supreme Court · 1921
- State v. RathieOregon Supreme Court · 1921
- State v. BurkeOregon Supreme Court · 1928
- State v. MorrowOregon Supreme Court · 1937
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