People v. Dugan

Following a bench trial in the circuit court of Lake County, the defendants were convicted of syndicated gambling stemming from their operation of a private club where patrons bet on card and dice games. In a separate civil proceeding, the court ordered the forfeiture of an automobile owned by a defendant and involved in the gambling activities. The appeals of those judgments were consolidated. The appellate court reversed the defendants’ convictions because there was no evidence that the players’ bets were recorded; the court affirmed the order for the forfeiture of the automobile. (125 Ill.…