State v. DeMartin

The defendant was convicted, after a trial to the jury, of conspiracy to commit the crime of policy playing, in violation of former § 54-197 of the G-eneral Statutes. On appeal he has challenged certain of the trial court’s rulings on evidence, as well as the denial of his motion to dismiss the information.

From a review of the evidence, the jury could have found the following facts: Beginning on August 25, 1971, an undercover police officer succeeded in ingratiating himself with persons involved in policy playing operations in the New Haven and outlying areas. On September 27, 1971, the…