Hodge v. United States

MILLER, Associate Justice.

Appellant was convicted of the crime of incest. Error is assigned in that the District Court (1) admitted evidence of other acts of a similar nature between him and the complaining witness; (2) denied appellant’s, motion that the jury be allowed to view-the premises; and (3) refused instructions, which were requested by appellant.

The general rule, applicable in. criminal prosecutions, is that evidence of other offenses than that for which the accused is on trial is inadmissible. In prosecutions for sexual offenses, however, there is a well established exception, the…