Legal Opinion

Shawhan v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided October 3, 1958PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BIRD, Judge.

Newport police, under the authority of a search warrant, raided a house in which they found Kitty Shawhan having sexual intercourse with a young man. Present, and allegedly in charge of bedroom operations, was Charles Schweinefuss. Kitty Shawhan, Charles Schweinefuss and the young man were thereupon arrested and taken before the police court. The young man was charged with a breach of peace hut the record does not disclose what became of the charge. Kitty Shawhan was charged with prostitution in violation of KRS 436.075(2) and Charles Schweinefuss was charged with setting up and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Merdith v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
  2. Lanham v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  3. Hudson and Engle v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Hosford v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959
  4. Wainscott v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Harrison v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

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