Blackburn v. United States

ROBB, Associate Justice.

Writ of error to the police court of the District.

Defendant (plaintiff in error) was convicted in the court below under an information charging that on the 19th day of September, 1935, in this District, she committed the offense now commonly known as “soliciting prostitution,” in violation of section 1 of the Act of August 15, 1935 (chapter 546, 49 Stat. 651), and was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or, in default, to serve 90 days in jail.

Following a plea of not guilty, defendant moved for a trial by jury, which motion was denied, and an exception taken.

Defendant’s…