State v. Tabor

OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

In this case thirty-nine individuals were jointly indicted for violation of T.C.A. § 39-3-105(a)(4), prohibiting persons from knowingly being present as spectators at a cockfight or similar exhibition, or at a place where preparations are being made for such an exhibition. The indictment was in two counts, charging the accused persons as being present at a place where preparations were being made for a cockfight and as being spectators, “unlawfully, knowingly and intentionally,” at the exhibition of a cockfight.

Appellees moved to dismiss the indictment upon various…