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Evidence - Statutory Rape - Right Of Accused To Compulsory Blood Test Of Prosecutrix And Child, Edward Pastucha S.Ed. Dec 1954

Evidence - Statutory Rape - Right Of Accused To Compulsory Blood Test Of Prosecutrix And Child, Edward Pastucha S.Ed.

Michigan Law Review

Defendant was convicted of statutory rape on the strength of complaining witness' uncorroborated testimony. Testimony of the prosecutrix was to the effect that she had had sexual relations with defendant only once, that she had become pregnant and had given birth to a child prior to the trial, and that she had had sexual relations with no other men. Defendant moved for an order requiring that blood tests be taken of the child and the mother. The motion was denied. On appeal, held, affirmed. Assuming power, absent statute, to compel the taking of blood-grouping tests, the trial court did …


Evidence—Impeachment Of Witnesses—Showing Of General Reputation For Unchastity, George K. Faler Feb 1953

Evidence—Impeachment Of Witnesses—Showing Of General Reputation For Unchastity, George K. Faler

Washington Law Review

D, charged with carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old girl, attempted to impeach the credibility of the prosecutrix by offering testimony of two witnesses to the effect that her general reputation in the community for morality was bad. The trial court excluded this evidence, and D was convicted. On appeal, Held: Affirmed. Evidence of general reputation for immorality is totally inadmissible for the purpose of impeaching the credibility of a witness. State v. Wolf, 40 Wn. 2d 648, 245 P. 2d 1009 (1952).