People v. Burton

Aggravated incest with both stepdaughters — starting at age five!

Can the wife testify to the stepfather’s admissions of his acts against the two girls?

Yes — no privileged communication where the interests of the children are involved.

The jury verdict of guilty and the sentence of 6 years are affirmed.

Burton resided with his wife and their sons, T’Challa and A-Jay. Also living in the home were his wife’s two daughters by a prior marriage. Burton was convicted of committing aggravated incest with the stepdaughters, who were ages eight and nine at the time of trial in March 1981.

The…