State v. Humphrey

[552]

HYDE, J.

Defendant was convicted of assisting in making and establishing a policy lottery as a business and avocation in violation of § 4704, (R. S. 1939) Mo. Stat. Ann. and sentenced to six months in the workhouse. He has appealed..

Defendant contends that the corpus delicti was not established and, therefore, statements made by him against himself (which were the basis of his conviction) were insufficient to support conviction. We find that this contention must be sustained.

■ Defendant was arrested in St. Louis by two police officers who saw him get out of his car with some policy…