Morgan v. Commonwealth

The accused, James Morgan, was summoned before the police justice of the city of Norfolk UDon a warrant charging him with a violation of Code, section 2808 (as amended by Acts 1936, ch. 136), which is commonly known as the vagrancy statute. He was convicted by the police justice and upon his appeal to the corporation court his conviction was sustained. He now'' seeks a reversal of the judgment of the trial court, claiming that it is not sustained by the evidence, and that Code, section 2808, is not constitutional.

Section 2808, subsection 9 (as amended by Acts 1936, ch. 136), under which he…