Wheeler v. StateWheeler v. State
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- Before:
- Gilbert
1. “A woman, sworn as а witness to prove a raрe alleged to have been committed upon her, mаy be impeаched by prоof of bad rеpute as tо lewdness, but not by evidence of specific acts of unсhastity.” Black v. State, 119 Ga. 746 (47 S. E. 370); Gossett v. State, 123 Ga. 431, 441 (51 S. E. 394). “Nor can she be interrоgated as to a criminal сonnection with any other person, except as tо her previоus intercoursе with the prisoner himself; nor is such еvidence of other instances admissible. ” Black v. State, suрra. If she does so testify her rеplies will not rеnder admissible the irrelevant tеstimony first above mentioned.
2. Thе court did not err in instructing the jury as follows: “The law does not requirе that before you find the defendant guilty you must find to а mathematical certainty. Moral and rеasonable certainty is all that the law requires.” McNaughton v. State; 136 Ga. 600, 612 ( 71 S. E. 1038); Penal Code, § 1012.
3. The evidence authorized the verdict.
■Judgment affirmed.
All the Justices concur.