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CURTIS v. STATE

362 S.W.2d 250 (1962)

John D. CURTIS v. STATE of Tennessee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

November 9, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Hawkins, Johnson City, for plaintiff in error.

George F. McCanless, Atty. Gen., Lyle Reid, Asst. Atty Gen., Nashville, for defendant in error.

PREWITT, Chief Justice.

The defendant below, Curtis, was found guilty of maintaining a public nuisance and ordered to pay a Five Hundred ($500.00) fine and serve six (6) months in jail.

The only assignment of error is directed against the charge of the Court and the form of the verdict and judgment.

In his instructions, the Court read to the jury Code Section 39-2901(4) which defines the crime, and then he stated the substance of Section 39-105 T.C...

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