State v. Shumaker

Citations

• 103 Kan. 741
• 175 P. 978
• 1918 Kan. LEXIS 367

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Desecration op American Flag — Blacksmith Shop a “Public Place.” A blacksmith shop is a public place within the meaning of section 3706 of the General Statutes of 1915. ■</p> <p>2. Same — Language Used — Contempt on Flag. The language quoted in the information set out in the opinion, when used concerning the United States flag, casts contempt on that flag.</p> <p>3. Same — Evidence—Previous Use of Contemptuous Language.y^On a trial under an information charging -the public use of language casting contempt on the United States flag, evidence may be introduced to show the previous use of other language expressing contempt for that flagy'</p> <p>4. Same — No Error Shown by Récord. A judgment will not be reversed for alleged error in rejecting evidence where there is nothing to show, what the rejected .evidence was.</p> <p>5. Same — Trial—Proper Instruction. It was not error for the court to instruct the jury .that the use of the language charged in the information constitutes a violation of section- 3706 of the General Statutes of 1915.</p>