Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided February 1, 1919No. A-2849PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Appeal from County Court, Coal County; C. M. Threadgill, Judge. G. A. Johnson was acquitted in the county court of Coal county of the offense of setting up and operating a slot machine in violation of law, and the State appeals on a reserved question of law. Question decided in favor of the State.
1Opinion of the CourtMatson, J.
This is an appeal taken by the state of Oklahoma from the county court of Coal county upon a question of law reserved by the state for decision by this court in the trial of one G. A. Johnson, who was charged by information as follows:
“That said G. A. Johnson did willfully, knowingly, and unlawfully set up and operate in his place of business on the Main street and at the corner of Main street and Ohio avenue, Coalgate, Oklahoma, a slot machine for the purpose of having the same and allowing the same to be played by others for money, property, checks, credits, and representatives of value…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Horner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Meyer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Ferguson v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
- Lang v. MerwinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1905
- State v. GooginSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1918
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Couch v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1941
- Ex Parte DavisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1939
- Nelson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1927
- Overby v. Oklahoma CityCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1930
- MacKay v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1938
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