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Crimes Against Religion.
PENAL CODE
§ 9218-9224

Criminal liability of one abetting suicide. 66 L.R.A. 804; 28 L.R.A. (N.S.) 243.

Confederates in uttering or publishing forged instruments. 8 L.R.A. (N.S.) 1178.

Unlawfully issuing license for disorderly house as keeping the same. 29 L.R.A. (N.S.) 721.

Criminal responsibility for homicide in carrying out unlawful conspiracy. 68 L.R.A. 193.

Effect of participating in purchase and division of quantity of liquor to render one guilty of unlawful sale. 22 L.R.A. (N.S.) 560.

Is one who obtains liquor for, and delivers it to another, using the latter's money, guilty of selling the same. 24 L.R.A. (N.S.) 268; 28 L.R.A.(N.S.) 334.

Procuring liquor for another on physician's prescription for self as an illegal sale. 21 L.R.A. (N.S.) 1008.

Knowledge necessary to charge owner with conduct of tenants or others in selling intoxicating liquors on premises in violation of injunction. 25 L.R.A. (N.S.) 602.

Criminal or penal liability for act of copartner, servant or agent. 41 L.R.A. 650; 43 L.R.A, (N.S.) 2.

-violation of liquor laws. 41 LR.A. 660; 16 LR.A. (N.S.) 786; 20 L.R.A. (N.S.) 821.

As to similar provision in Cal. Pen. Code, 31, see People v. Gusti, 113 Cal. 177, 45 Pac. 263; People v. Dole, 122 Cal. 486, 68 Am. St. Rep. 50, 55 Pac. 581; People v. Morine, 138 Cal. 626, 72 Pac. 166; People v. Chin Yuen, 144 Cal. 305, 77 Pac. 954.

§ 9219. Accessories, who are. All persons who, after the commission of any felony, conceal or aid the offender, with knowledge that he has committed a felony, and with intent that he may avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction or punishment, are accessories. [R. C. 1905, § 8556; Pen. C. 1877, § 28; R. C. 1899, § 6826.]

Accessories after the fact. 80 Am. Dec. 95.

Child as accessory to theft. 36 L.R.A. 202.

Offense of accessory before the fact. 33 L.R.A. (N.S.) 334.

Abortionist as an accessory before the fact in case of death. 63 L.R.A. 909.

As to similar provision in Cal. Pen. Code, 32, see People v. Collun, 122 Cal. 186, 54 Pac. 589; People v. Garnett, 129 Cal. 364, 61 Pac. 1114.

§ 9220. Misdemeanors. No accessories. In misdemeanor there are no ac- cessories. [R. C. 1905, § 8557; Pen. C. 1877, § 29; R. C. 1899, § 6827.]

§ 9221. Accessories, how punished. Except in cases when a different punishment is prescribed by law, an accessory to a felony is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than one and not exceeding five years, or in the county jail not exceeding one year, or by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment. [R. C. 1905, § 8558; Pen. C. 1877, § 30; R. C. 1895, § 6828.]


CHAPTER 4.

CRIMES AGAINST RELIGION AND CONSCIENCE.

§ 9222. Blasphemy defined. Blasphemy consists in wantonly uttering or publishing words, casting contumelious reproach or profane ridicule upon God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, the holy scriptures, or the Christian religion. [R. C. 1905, § 8559; Pen. C. 1877, § 31; R. C. 1899, § 6829.]

Proof of corpus delicti in prosecution for blasphemy. 68 L.R.A. 56, 70-72.

Blasphemy and profanity as erimes. 22 L.R.A. 353.

Blasphemy as disturbance of the public peace. 32 L.R.A. (N.S.) 505.

Use of profane language while on one's own premises as an offense. 49 L.R.A. (N.S.) 919.

As to similar provision in Cal. Pen. Code, 415, see Ex parte Foley, 62 Cal. 508.

§ 9223. Serious discussion not blasphemy. If it appears beyond reasonable doubt that the words complained of were used in the course of a serious discussion, and with intent to make known or recommend opinions entertained by the accused, such words are not blasphemy. [R. C. 1905, § 8560; Pen. C. 1877, § 32; R. C. 1899, § 6830.]

§ 8224. Misdemeanor. Blasphemy is a misdemeanor. [R. C. 1905, § 8561; Pen. C. 1877, § 33; R. C. 1899, § 6831.]

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