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BYAS v. UNITED STATES

No. 10322.

182 F.2d 94 (1950)

BYAS v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 3, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. T. Emmett McKenzie, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. James K. Hughes, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. L. Clark Ewing, Assistant United States Attorney, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. George Morris Fay, United States Attorney, and Joseph M. Howard, Assistant United States Attorney, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before CLARK, WILBUR K. MILLER and WASHINGTON, Circuit Judges.

CLARK, Circuit Judge.

Section 27071 of Title 22 of the District of Columbia Code provides: "Any person who * * * shall receive any money * * * on account of arranging for * * * any female * * * to engage in prostitution * * * shall be guilty of a felony * * *."

The appellant, Lawrence Byas, was arrested, indicted, and found guilty of committing a crime within the meaning of the aforesaid section. Although he failed to present any...

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