Chapman v. State

BERRY, Judge. —

Appellant was convicted in the County Court of Shackleford County for the offense of adultery and his punishment assessed at a fine of $250.00. This offense was laid under that part of the statute which prohibits a married person from living with an unmarried person and having sexual intercourse while living together.

We do not deem it necessary to make a statement of the facts. It is sufficient to say that the State 'relied entirely on circumstantial evidence to show an act of intercourse.

' While the State is authorized, and in most cases compelled, to resort to this character…