Smith v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment for keeping lewd house; from Hall superior court— Judge J. B. Jones. February 14, 1913.
1Opinion of the CourtBussell, J.
1. The accused was convicted of the offense of keeping a lewd house, and excepts to the judgment refusing a new trial. The only point made is that the verdict is contrary to law, because unsupported by evidence. The plaintiff in error relies upon the ruling of this court in Coleman v. State, 5 Ga. App. 766 (64 S. E. 828), and rulings of the Supreme Court in Weems v. State, 84 Ga. 461 (11 S. E. 501), and Lightner v. State, 126 Ga. 563 (55 S. E. 471). It is insisted that the evidence fails to show, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the house was kept for the practice of adultery and fornication,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sutton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Clement v. KimballMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Weems v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Coleman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
- Wilkes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
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- Vickers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919