Kansas City v. Lee

SEILER, Judge.

Defendant was charged under a Kansas City ordinance providing as follows:

“Section 23.110. Unlawful to possess a federal stamp. — It shall be unlawful for any person within the corporate limits of Kansas City, Missouri, to possess with intent to use for gambling purposes, a federal wagering stamp, as provided by the provisions of the internal revenue code of 1954, as amended, enacted by the Congress of the United States.

“Each day any person possesses, with intent to use for gambling purposes, within the corporate limits of Kansas City a federal wagering stamp shall constitute a…