People v. Erickson

Defendant was adjudged a “ disorderly person ” within the meaning and intent of subdivision 5 of section 899 of the Code of Criminal Procedure which provides that “ disorderly persons ” are “ persons who have no visible profession or calling, by which to maintain themselves, but who do so, for the most part, by gaming ” and was required to furnish an undertaking of $10,000 to be of good behavior for one year (Code Crim. Proc. § 901).

Persons presented as “ disorderly persons ” under that statute are neither felons nor misdemeanants and are not charged with nor tried for the commission of any…