State v. Hayes

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.:

The defendant was charged under the provisions of G. S. 1935, 21-938, with keeping and maintaining a house where prostitution was practiced, permitted, or allowed on premises under her control. At the close of a hotly contested trial a jury found her guilty of that offense. Later, her motion for a new trial having been denied, she perfected this appeal.

The issues involved are such that there is no necessity for burdening our reports with the sordid facts disclosed by the record.

Three of appellant’s four specifications of error relate to…