McGahee v. State

Evans, Judge.

Defendant, along with several others, was acquitted of the offense of gambling. But defendant, as the owner of the trailer where the defendants were allegedly gambling, was charged also with maintaining a gambling place and as to this alleged offense, he was convicted. Motion for new trial was filed, heard and denied. Defendant appeals. Held:

1. There was sufficient evidence to show defendant was keeping a place for gambling. A portable-type crap table, sets of dice, decks of cards and poker chips were found in defendant’s trailer; and as the officers approached the trailer one of…