People v. Foley

Defendant was convicted of receiving money from the earnings of Mary Miller, a prostitute, in violation of Act No. 328, § 457, Pub. Acts 1931 (Comp. Laws Supp. 1940, § 17115-457, Stat. Ann. § 28.712).

At the trial (June 3, 1940) Mary Miller was sworn as a witness for the people. On direct examination she testified that she had engaged in acts of prostitution in defendant’s house, and had paid defendant one half of the regular charge she made for each act. On cross-examination this witness was confronted by defendant’s counsel with statements made by her on two previous occasions, one before…