87 N.C. 507 | N.C. | 1882
The only question presented by the appeal, is, was it competent for the defendant to ask the witness the question — what is the reputation of the prosecutrix for virtue? *391
That the moral character of the prosecutrix may be put in evidence, is too well settled to admit of a doubt, whether it is ordered to impeach her testimony as a witness, or, as in this case, to show that the act in question had not been committed.
That proof of the bad moral character of a witness may be adduced for the purpose of impeaching his testimony, has been so often decided in this state, as to have become an established rule of evidence. It was so held as far back as the case of State v. Stallings,
In State v. Jefferson,
There is error. Let this be certified, etc.
Error. Venire de novo.
Cited: S. v. Hairston,