SUMPTER v. STATE

No. 1-872A54.

296 N.E.2d 131 (1973)

Johnnie Marie SUMPTER, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Court of Appeals of Indiana, First District.

Rehearing Denied June 18, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Clouse, Evansville, for appellant.

Theodore L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., Darrel K. Diamond, Deputy Atty. Gen., for appellee.


LYBROOK, Judge.

Sumpter was convicted by jury of living in a house of ill fame, pursuant to IC 1971, 35-30-1-1; Ind. Ann. Stat. § 10-4220 (Burns 1972 Supp.) which reads:

"Any female who frequents or lives in a house or houses of ill fame, knowing the same to be a house of ill fame, or who commits or offers to commit one [1] or more acts of sexual intercourse or sodomy for hire, shall be deemed guilty of prostitution, and on conviction thereof shall either...

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