Imbraguglio v. State

Dissenting Opinion.

Smith, C. J.,

delivered a dissenting opinion.

The defendant owns a building in the City of Laurel, not far from an army camp and just off of the military reservation. He operates a cafe on the ground floor of this building, and rents the upper rooms, one of which he rented by the week to two prostitutes from Cleveland, Ohio, in which they plied their trade; and the only question for the jury’s determination was-whether the appellant knew, or had reason to know, that they were so doing. This court holds that on the evidence that question was for the determination of the jury,…