Owens v. State

BROOKS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of keeping a disorderly house, and her punishment assessed at a fine of $200.

Bill of exceptions No. 1 shows the following: The State placed J. S. Lasley upon the stand and propounded to him this question: “Do you know the general reputation of the defendant, Dolly Owens, in the community in which she lives as to chastity?” Appellant objected on the ground that same was improper, irrelevant, immaterial and incompetent, for the reason that defendant’s character for chastity was not an issue in the case and could not be proved by the State by general…