STATE OF OREGON v. WATTS


208 Or. 407 (1956)

301 P.2d 1035

STATE OF OREGON v. WATTS

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Reversed October 10, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dale W. Pierson, Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was J. William Stortz, Salem.

Kenneth E. Brown, District Attorney, Salem, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

Before WARNER, Chief Justice, and ROSSMAN, LUSK and PERRY, Justices.


REVERSED.

PERRY, J.

The defendant Daniel D. Watts was convicted of the rape of his 14 year old daughter, and appeals.

The facts relied upon for a conviction are: (1) that the father was alone with his daughter in the family home for a period of thirty or forty minutes while the mother and other children were absent; (2) that the daughter made an extrajudicial statement that the crime did occur during this interval; (3) that following the defendant...

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