People v. Simpson

Defendant was charged, tried, and convicted of the crime of pimping as defined by the statute (Stats. 1911, p. 10). A motion for a new trial was made and denied. This appeal is from the judgment and order. The evidence is of a sordid character, but it is unnecessary for a discussion of the case to review it extensively. Briefly stated, it discloses the following facts: Defendant operated in the city of Fresno what is designáted in the record as a massage parlor. The establishment was frequented by male patrons and the duties of the female attendants employed by defendant was to bathe and…