Lawson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Accusation of living in adultery. Before Judge Carter. City court of Baxley. August 25, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtEish, J.
Lola Lawson was tried, in the city court of Baxley, upon an accusation charging her with living in a state of adultery with one Henry Pluesy. There were other counts in the accusation, charging her with living in a state of fornication, and living in a state of adultery and fornication with the same person. She was found guilty, and made a motion for a new trial, which being overruled, she excepted. In our opinion the verdict was without evidence to support it. There was circumstantial evidence from which the jury could have inferred that the accused had been guilty of criminal sexual…
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