State v. Howard
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Indictment for rape under R. S., 1916, Cbap. 120, Sec. 16. Verdict of guilty. Respondent filed exceptions to rulings of presiding Justice relative to the matter of the admissibility of certain testimony, and to the overruling of a motion in arrest of judgment. Respondent also filed an appeal. Exceptions overruled. Appeal dismissed. Judgment for the State. Case stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCornish, C. J.
Indictment for rape. Verdict guilty. The case is before this court on exceptions and on appeal from the denial o'f a motion for á new trial by the presiding Justice.
Exceptions.
1. The first exception is to the exclusion of evidence offered by the respondent, “of statements and discussions occurring after the date when he was accused and arrested for the offense, to the effect that his reputation for morality had always been good in the community where he lived and carried on his business.”
This court might well decline to entertain this exception because it is drawn in such general language as…
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