Putman v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Appeal from County Court, Garfield County' Winfield Scott, Judge. Mrs. B. Putman was convicted of maintaining a bawdy-house, and she appeals. John F. Burford testified for the state that he, in company with Id. L. Reynolds, visited the house kept by appellant in the city of Enid on the 2d day of July, 1911, about a quarter 'after 9 o’clock at night.
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Appeal from County Court, Garfield County' Winfield Scott, Judge. Mrs. B. Putman was convicted of maintaining a bawdy-house, and she appeals. John F. Burford testified for the state that he, in company with Id. L. Reynolds, visited the house kept by appellant in the city of Enid on the 2d day of July, 1911, about a quarter 'after 9 o’clock at night. Witness then testified as follows : “A. Well, we walked up the stairway into this building and at the head of the stairs this lady came and met us. She met us at the head of the stairs. I asked her if she was the proprietor, and she said, ‘Yes/ I…
1Opinion of the CourtFurman, J.
Upon the authority of Carroll v. State, 4. Okla. Cr. 242, 111 Pac. 1021, and Smith v. State, 6 Okla. Cr. 380, 118 Pac. 1003, the judgment of conviction in this ease should be affirmed without a written opinion. But as a matter of respect for the earnestness and zeal which counsel for appellant has manifested in this cause, and the courtesy and ability with which he has presented his contention before the court, we will treat the questions involved as though they were of first impression.
The arguments advanced by counsel for appellant may be grouped under the general objection that the verdict…
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