Gaskill v. Commonwealth

Adrian Marie Gaskill was convicted by a jury in the trial court of operating a house of ill fame and was given six months in jail. In lieu thereof the trial court committed her to the State Industrial Farm for Women for a like period.

The evidence discloses beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused was guilty as charged. In this court it is conceded by her counsel that the evidence was sufficient to sustain a conviction. We have therefore before us upon this writ *442of error only one question of law which is raised upon instruction number one, given by the court, over the objection of the…