Sumpter v. State

296 N.E.2d 131 (1973)

Johnnie Marie SUMPTER, Appellant (Defendant below),

v.

STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

No. 1-872A54.

Court of Appeals of Indiana, First District.

May 21, 1973.

Rehearing Denied June 18, 1973.

John D. Clouse, Evansville, for appellant.

Theodore L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., Darrel K. Diamond, Deputy Atty. Gen., for appellee.

LYBROOK, Judge.

Sumpter was convicted by jury of living in a house of ill fame, pursuant to IC 1971, XX-XX-X-X; Ind. Ann. Stat. § 10-4220 (Burns 1972 Supp.) which reads:

"Any female who frequents or lives in a house or houses of ill fame, knowing the same…