State v. Cavalluzzi
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions by defendant. This is an indictment under Chap. 97, Sec. 3, of the Public Laws of 1913, against the defendant for unlawfully, feloniously and knowingly receiving, accepting and appropriating, without consideration, certain moneys from the proceeds of the earnings of one Flossie Cavalluzzi in her occupation of prostitution.
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On exceptions by defendant. This is an indictment under Chap. 97, Sec. 3, of the Public Laws of 1913, against the defendant for unlawfully, feloniously and knowingly receiving, accepting and appropriating, without consideration, certain moneys from the proceeds of the earnings of one Flossie Cavalluzzi in her occupation of prostitution. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the defendant filed a motion in arrest of judgment, which was overruled and the defendant had exceptions. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
The defendant was indicted for violation of the provisions of Sec. 3, Chap. 97, of the Public Laws of 1913. The section is as follows: “Any person who shall knowingly accept . . . . any money or other valuable thing, without consideration, from the proceeds of the earnings, of any woman engaged in prostitution, shall be guilty of felony.....”
The indictment alleges that defendant did .... knowingly accept . . . . , without consideration, certain moneys, . . . said money and moneys being then and there from the proceeds of the earnings of one Flossie Cavalluzzi, who was then and there engaged…
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