Davis v. State

Jordan, Judge.

As defined by the Code, specific intent is an essential element of a “Peeping Tom” misdemeanor, in that it must appear that the accused was on or about the premises of another for the purpose, i.e., intention, of spying upon or invading the privacy of another, or of doing acts which tend .to invade the privacy of another. Code §§ 26-2001, 26-2002. The State offered testimony about the 1964 offense for the sole purpose of showing the intent with which the accused acted, or, as later stated, “to show the intent with which the accused acted on the night of this occurrence, the past…