People v. Scott’s Empirical Analysis

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1. ““Conceding that vagrancy is chronic rather than acute, as stated in People v. Craig, supra, [ 152 Cal. 42 , 91 Pac. 997 ] yet we think the existence of such a-chronic condition may be ascertained from a single examination, if the characteristic reactions of that condition be found present. There are many acts which, if committed repeatedly over a period of time, would be evidence of the species of vagrancy here charged, but which are of such doubtful import, because they might proceed from other causes than a lewd or dissolute character, that a single instance would afford no certain foundation for the inference that the actor is a person of such character. There are, however, other acts which are of such nature as reasonably to justify an inference that no one not of lewd or dissolute character would do such an act even once. If the evidence shows a single act of the kind last mentioned, the question as to the inference to be drawn therefrom is one for the trial court, and we cannot interfere with its decision.””

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   e.g. State v. Harlowe