State v. Riley

KNUDSON, Justice.

Appellant was charged with and convicted of the crime of committing a lewd and lascivious act upon the body of a minor female child, ten years of age. From the judgment of conviction this appeal is taken.

During the trial Verna Riley was called as a witness by the State and after she had been sworn and had stated her name and place of residence, appellant’s counsel interposed an objection challenging the witness’ right to testify against appellant on the ground that a common law mar riage existed between appellant and said witness. Appellant assigns as error the action of the…