People v. Hough
California Supreme Court
■ APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Monterey County and from an order denying a new trial. FT. A. Dorn,. Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtGaroutte, J.
Appellant has been convicted of a felony,, charged by the information to have consisted in the seduction of an unmarried female of previous chaste character, under promise of marriage.
Section 268 of the Penal Code provides: “Every person who, under promise of marriage, seduces and has sexual intercourse with an unmarried female of previous chaste character is punishable,” etc. Section 269 declares that a marriage of the parties prior to the filing of an information or the finding of an indictment for such offense is a bar to the prosecution thereof. The defendant asked the court to instruct…
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