State v. . Laxton
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Evidence — General Reputation. IndxctmbNT for Rape, tried at Eall Term, 1876, of Caldwell Superior Court, before Buxton J. The only question decided by this Court was one of evidence which arose in consequence of the admission of testimony relating to the character of defendant.
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Evidence — General Reputation. IndxctmbNT for Rape, tried at Eall Term, 1876, of Caldwell Superior Court, before Buxton J. The only question decided by this Court was one of evidence which arose in consequence of the admission of testimony relating to the character of defendant. The case states: “ Among the witnesses called by the State to impeach the general character of the prisoner (which character the prisoner put in evidence by previously examining other witnesses) was one Edmund Tilley, who testified ‘I am acquainted with the general character of prisoner before this occurrence; it was…
1Opinion of the CourtEaiRCLOTH, J.
The defendant was indicted for rape and after the evidence on the merits of the ease was closed,, he proved a good character and the Solicitor called a witness in reply, who also testified to the good character of the defendant “ for truth, honesty and hard -work.” The Solicitor then asked his witness “ what was his general character in other respects ?” The witness answered, “ there has been a general rumor in the neighborhood of his running after one certain bad white woman.”
This question and answer were objected to by the prisoner, but were admitted by His Honor and allowed to go-to the…
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