People v. Cady

Defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction ' of a violation of section 285 of the Penal Code (incest), contending he was denied a fair trial in that the trial court failed, sua sponte, to give the jury instructions to view the prosecutrix’ testimony with caution.

It will serve no useful purpose to recite in detail the acts defendant perpetrated upon his 19-year-old daughter, Jean. Suffice it to say the evidence in support of defendant’s guilt is substantial, convincing and in important instances corroborated. The facts set forth in respondent’s brief, at pages 3 to 11, are complete and…