THOMAS, Justice.
This appeal raises an issue of first impression in the Commonwealth: whether a husband can be guilty of raping his wife, in violation of Code § 18.2-61, where, at the time of the alleged offense, the parties were living separate and apart.
Weishaupt was indicted for rape. He moved to dismiss the indictment on the ground that pursuant to common law principles,
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