Claycomb v. HCA-Raleigh Community Hosp.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• affirming conviction for “keeping a house of ill fame” based on circumstantial evidence showing the defendant knew that “the proceeds of [his wife’s] earnings [from prostitution] went in part to the [house owner] and [were] used in the maintenance of [his residence]”
• “The status of the accused may be established both by circumstantial evidence and by direct evidence.”
• “The status of the accused may be established both by circumstantial evidence and by direct evidence.”
• presence during the commission of a crime in connection with other circumstances showing an intent to aid and abet supports a determination that criminal intent existed
• “Every person who is present at the commission of a [crime], encouraging or inciting the same by words, gestures, looks, or signs, or who in any way, or by any means, countenances or approves the same is, in law, assumed to be an aider and abettor, and is liable as principal.”
• “Every person who is present at the commission of a [crime], encouraging or inciting the same by words, gestures, looks or signs, or who in any way, or by any means, countenances or approves the same is, in law, assumed to be an aider and abettor . . . .”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).