Legal Opinion
Sumpter v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided January 22, 1974No. 1273S261PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHunter, J.
The State of Indiana has petitioned this Court for transfer of the above cause. Defendant was convicted at trial for living in a house of ill fame. IC 1971, 35-30-1-1; Ind. Ann. Stat. § 10-4220 (1972 Supp.) The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that the prosecution failed to prove that the defendant was a female — a required element of the crime charged. 296 N. E. 2d 131.
We believe the Court of Appeals correctly applied existing law when it reversed the trial court. However, we also believe that the existing law is in need of modification. Therefore, we have granted transfer. Several other…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Robinson v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Barber v. PageSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Bouie v. City of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. Maryland Savings-Share Ins. Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by63 opinions
- Brady v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1991
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- Indiana High School Athletic Ass'n v. Raike Ex Rel. MinnemanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1975
- Hunter v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1977
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