People v. Koenig

Abthub Duítaif, J.

Each of the appellants was convicted of a violation of section 986-b of the Penal Law (possession of bookmaking or pool-selling records). The appellant Kelly was in addition convicted of a violation of section 986 of the Penal Law (book-making).

A police officer testified that while he, two brother officers, and appellant Kelly were in a shack on the platform of the Railway Express Company in Queens, at about 12:55 p.m., on February 20, 1961, the appellant Koenig was seen walking and approaching the shack and was heard to say to appellant Kelly, through an open window in the…