State v. Preston
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Walla. Walla county, Brents, J., entered November 7, 1907, upon a trial and conviction of conducting a game of roulette.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
The appellant was charged with conducting a gambling resort. Upon a trial he was found guilty of “conducting and carrying on a game of roulette,” and sentenced *299to pay a fine. He appeals from the judgment pronouncing sentence.
Two questions are presented for consideration; (1) is the crime for which appellant was convicted necessarily included in the charge of conducting a gambling resort, and (2) if so, does the evidence show that appellant conducted and carried on a game of roulette.
The information, omitting formal parts, is as follows:
“Charles Preston is accused by the prosecuting attorney…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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