People v. Tibbs
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Fresno County and from an order denying a new trial. George E. Church, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
GRAY, C.
The defendant was convicted of the crime defined in section 268 of the Penal Code—seduction under promise of marriage. He appeals from the judgment and from the order denying him a new trial.
The prosecutrix testified in substance that she was seduced by defendant and induced to have sexual intercourse with him under a promise of marriage on the night of November 27, 1900, while returning with him to her home from a dance at a neighbor’s house. She also testified that she became engaged to marry the defendant in October or November, 1899. As to this engagement she was corroborated by…
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