Moore v. United States

QUINN, Associate Judge.

Irene Moore was convicted of vagrancy1 by a jury. Of the several errors assigned on her appeal, we reach but one which concerns a comment made by the trial judge. After the case was submitted to the jury and before the rendition of its verdict, the following occurred:

“The jury was instructed and took the case on May 22 [Friday], 1959. The jury was excused to May 25 [Monday], 1959, when it resumed deliberations. During its deliberations the jury informed the Court that it would like to have the following question answered: Does a woman who is married by the fact of her…