Wilkes v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
A conviction of the offense of maintaining a lewd bouse was not authorized by the evidence. ' Accusation of misdemeanor; from city court of Swainsboro— Judge Kirkland. November 2, 1918.
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
“To authorize conviction in a prosecution for the offense of keeping a lewd house, it is not enough to prove the general reputation of the house, or of its inmates, or both; for the gist of the offense is that the house was kept Tor the practice of fornication or adultery;’ and the jury must be satisfied that acts of lewdness were practiced in the house, and that it was maintained for the purpose of prostitution: Reputation' for lewdness, however, may be a circumstance tending to show the character of the house, and may be considered by the jury in corroboration of such facts and…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fitzgerald v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
- Ward v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
- Holmes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Seaboard Air-Line Railway v. MaddoxSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Martin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Frazier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Linebarker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1946
- Birdwell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
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