Idaho v. Wright, No. 89-26 (U.S. Supreme Court) (497 U.S. 805; 110 S.Ct. 3139) (June 27, 1990) (Justice O'Connor)
In this case the respondent, Laura Lee Wright, was charged under Idaho law with two counts of lewd conduct with a minor, specifically her 5 1/2- and 2 1/2-year-old daughters. At the trial, it was agreed that the younger daughter was not "capable of communicating to the jury." However, the ...
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