STATE OF OREGON v. McCOWAN


203 Or. 551 (1955)

280 P.2d 976

STATE OF OREGON v. McCOWAN

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed March 9, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Hannon, Portland, filed a brief for appellant.

John B. McCourt, District Attorney for Multnomah County, and James J. Kennedy, Deputy District Attorney, filed a brief for respondent.


AFFIRMED.

TOOZE, J.

The defendant, L.B. McCowan, was convicted in the circuit court for Multnomah county, Oregon, of the crime of "Receiving the earnings of a common prostitute" and was sentenced to imprisonment in the Oregon State Penitentiary for a maximum term of two years. He appeals.

The indictment against defendant is based upon the alleged violation of § 23-922, OCLA (ORS 167.120), and, omitting formal parts, reads as follows:

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