The court has justified "the boy friend" who has disgraced the sleeping girl

Female human rights organizations of California have expressed sharp indignation in connection with the decision of appeal court which has cancelled a sentence for rape, having referred that the victim wasn't married. Life insurance


The state statute accepted in 1872, says that the person who has received the consent to sex, pretending to be someone to another, it is considered guilty of rape only in the event that the victim was married, and the criminal gave out itself for her spouse. Medical Insurance

As correspondent Bi-bi-si Peter Boues transfers, a case which considered appeal court of California, has occurred 4 years ago.

The 18-year-old girl has fallen asleep near to the boy friend; when that has left, other man has entered into a room, has laid down in bed and, pretended to be the partner sleeping, has started to be engaged with it sex. The girl has understood the error too late.

Somebody Hulio Morales - the friend of her brother has appeared the seducer. The court recognized as its guilty of rape and has sentenced to three years of imprisonment.

However the appeal court has enacted that Morales isn't guilty of rape as gave out itself for the friend of the victim, instead of for her husband.

Opinions of judges were divided, but the majority has decided that in this case it is necessary to be guided by the state statute accepted in a XIX-th century.

The general public prosecutor of California has promised to address to legislators of staff with the offer to make amendments to the law.

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