Pruitt v. State

This is an appeal by Mark A. Pruitt, Donald L. Jackson, and Debora Diliman Jackson from convictions of theft 1 and visiting a common nuisance. 2

PROCEEDINGS BELOW:

On July 22, 1974, the defendants were charged by informations with theft and maintaining a common nuisance. The defendants moved to dismiss the information filed for maintaining a common nuisance, but their motion was denied. After waiving their right to a jury, the defendants were tried before the Putnam County Circuit Court on August 29, 1974. Defendants Mark A. Pruitt and Donald L. Jackson were found guilty of visiting a common…