Bigelow v. Commonwealth

Jeffery C. Bigelow1 was tried by the court, sitting without a jury, and convicted of encouraging or prompting the procuring of abor*192tion by publication, advertisement, sale, or circulation of the Virginia Weekly, a newspaper published in Charlottesville, in violation of Code § 18.1-63. He was fined $500, $350 of which was suspended upon condition that he not further violate § 18.1-63. We granted him a writ of error.

The case comes before us upon a stipulation of fact and certain exhibits. Bigelow had direct responsibility for the publication and circulation in Albemarle County of the February…