1169: The People of the State of New York v. Belle Moore

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TRIAL TRANSCRIPT: People v. Belle Moore (Part 1)
TRIAL TRANSCRIPT: People v. Belle Moore (Part 2)
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Title
1169: The People of the State of New York v. Belle Moore
Abstract
Belle Moore, an African-American woman in her early thirties, is charged under Section 2460 of the Penal Code with “procuring women for immoral purposes”. The maximum punishment is imprisonment for five years and a fine of one thousand dollars.
George A. Miller, a special investigator for the District Attorney’s office, testifies that he paid the defendant $150 for two girls, both younger than eighteen, to travel from New York to Seattle to work in a brothel. The defense argues that Miller entrapped the defendant into violating the law.
The jury renders a verdict of guilty. The judge sentences the defendant to not less than thirty months and not more than five years in prison.
Type of Crime
Prostitution See all items with this value
Date of Crime
1910-05-02
Date of Hearing
1910-05-18
Sentence
Imprisonment: minimum of thirty months and not more than five years. See all items with this value
Defendant(s) Name(s)
Belle Moore
Prosecuting Attorney
T. Channon Press
Charles S. Whitman
Defense Attorney
Alexander Karlin
Judge
Thomas C. T. Crain See all items with this value
Case ID
1169
Location of Crime
Manhattan, New York
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Prostitution