Richey v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
From IJamütop Circuit Court; Ira W. Christian, Judge. Prosecution by The State of Indiana against J. William Richey. From a judgment of conviction, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
Appellant was convicted upon a charge of fornication, his motion for a new trial was overruled, and a fine of $300 and costs assessed.
The only error properly assigned is the overruling of the motion for a new trial. The grounds of this motion were that the finding of the court is not sustained by sufficient evidence, and is contrary to law.
The statute upon which the prosecution was founded reads as follows: “Whoever cohabits with another in a state of adultery or fornication shall be fined not exceeding $500, or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both.” §2353 Burns…
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