State v. Beebe
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court.- — Hon. W. G-. Thompson, Judge. Indictment for keeping á house of ill fame. From a verdict and judgment of guilty, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
*1301 2 3 *129The indictment charges that the defendant kept a house of ill fame, “resorted to by divers ill— *130■disposed persons for tire purpose of prostitution and lewdness.” It was found under section 4939 of the Code, which reads: “If any person keep a house of ill fame resorted to for the purpose of prostitution or lewdness such person shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than six months nor more than five years.” Defendant contends that the indictment is void for duplicity, in that it charged that the place was resorted to both for prostitution and for lewdness. There is no merit in…
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