TURNER v. STATE

No. 26787.

266 S.W.2d 873 (1954)

TURNER v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied March 31, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome M. Smith, Wm. Yelderman, Austin, for appellant.

Wesley Dice, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


WOODLEY, Judge.

The conviction is for violation of art. 514 P.C.; the punishment a fine of $200 and 20 days in jail.

The sole question presented for review relates to the court's charge.

The trial court defined an assignation house as "a house, room and place where men and women * * * meet by mutual appointment * * * for the purpose of unlawful sexual intercourse."

Also, in applying the law to the facts, the charge required a finding...

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