People v. Voge

46 Cal.2d 798, 299 P.2d 850 (1956)

Facts

Vogel (D) was told by his wife that she was going to divorce him and marry Earl Heck. D's wife said she had married Heck and lived as Mrs. Heck. D believed he was divorced. D then remarried. D was arrested for bigamy. At trial, D tried to admit evidence of his good faith belief in the divorce but was denied. D was convicted and appealed.