State v. Nicholas
Court of Appeals of Washington
663 P.2d 1356 (1983)
Relevant factsFree
A vaginal-smear test on the rape victim, Ms. S., a type O secretor, showed the perpetrator was either a type O secretor or a nonsecretor — groups making up roughly 60 percent of the population. Edward Nicholas (defendant) was a type A nonsecretor, meaning the test didn't rule him out. Nicholas objected to admitting these lab results, but the trial court allowed them, and the jury convicted him.
IssueFree
Whether evidence which tends to limit the field of possible perpetrators is relevant on the issue of identity.