Constancio v. State
Supreme Court of Nevada
639 P.2d 547 (Nev. 1982)
Relevant factsFree
At Constancio's (defendant) rape trial, his ex-wife testified over his objection that he often suffered erectile dysfunction during their marriage; Constancio was convicted and appealed, arguing this testimony about marital sexual behavior should have been barred under the spousal privilege protecting confidential marital communications.
IssueFree
Whether communications under the spousal privilege preventing disclosure of confidential communications extend beyond expressions intended by one spouse to convey a meaning or message to the other.
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